expletive
noun [ C ] uk/ɪkˈspliː.tɪv/ us/ˈek.splə.t̬ɪv/
formal咒骂语，脏话
a word that is considered offensive
She dropped the book on her foot and let out a row/string of expletives. 她手里的书掉下来砸到了脚，疼得她咒骂了一通。
expletive deleted 删去脏话
used when an offensive word has been removed from a report of what someone has said
He ran at the officers, calling them (expletive deleted) and threatening them.
What don't you (expletive deleted) idiots understand about keeping your noses out of our affairs?
He basically called my car a [expletive delelted] and that made me mad.
Oh boy, what were you (expletive deleted) thinking?
I'm going to throw this [expletive deleted] TV out of the window!