My college daughter doesn't swear by saying, "Cheese and rice!" A fellow I dated in school muttered "dadblasted fratterap" which does sound pretty awful. We were pretty strict about no name calling, but that led to some creative usage: He is such a mortal crouton. How can you act like such a blithering diphthong? When the same daughter was younger, and would become really annoyed with one of her big brothers or with irresponsible skiers on the slopes, she would pronounce them, "You bumbyflako!" which is obviously a serious insult from a three year old.
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