blankety-blank

noun

A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention.

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Meanings

nounblankety-blank (plural blankety-blanks)

plural blankety-blanks

  1. euphemisticinformalA 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'.

    2005, Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle

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“blankety-blank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blankety-blank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blankety-blank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blankety-blank.

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