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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal, euphemistic) A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention..
Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'.
Use blankety-blank when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Blankety-blank means (informal, euphemistic) A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'.
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