: Re: Less offensive words for 'sh*t' and 'f**k'? I don't want to use for 'sh*t' and 'f**k' in my work. What else can I use that gives similar meaning?

@Harper186

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Many stories have relied upon "in-world" curses, while others have simply used words from another language or those so obscure that they have less bite.

In-world: In Battlestar Galactica, the term 'frack' is used. It's close enough that it implies f**k without saying it.

Other language/Obscure: Firefly is the king here, using both many extremely offensive Chinese curses and a few obscure terms. Their use of the word 'ruttin' is synonymous for f**king while the term is in the middle-ground between common enough to be known and rare enough to be sterile.

Specific options of each would depend on the mood and setting of the story.

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