- A minced oath (also pseudo-profanity or by-word) is an expression based on a profanity that has been altered to reduce the objectionable characteristics of the original expression, for example, darn or dang instead of damn; Crap, shoot or shucks instead of shit; heck instead of hell; flipping, ...
- Exclamation of fright, incredibility, shock, surprise or anger. Jeez, that was one helluva week
- wow! (used in place of "Jesus" which some take offense in when the name is used to express surprise, disgust, etc.)
- Etymology: euphemism for Jesus -- used as a mild oath or introductory expletive (as to express surprise)