bleeping

[ blee-ping ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable):
Get that bleeping cat out of here!

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bleeping¹

First recorded in 1975–80; bleep + -ing ²

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Example Sentences

For more than a decade, the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas has welcomed anyone with a spare quarter — or four — to play hundreds of old bleeping, flashing, flipping, clicking games dating to the late 1940s.

From Washington Post

Youse better watch her final moments of catfighting, hair pulling, and lots of bleeping.

From The Daily Beast

Celebrity Fan Watch Vice President Joe Biden was at the opening game, but clearly did not think it was a big bleeping deal.

From The Daily Beast

To paraphrase Vice President Joe Biden, this was a “bleeping big deal.”

From The Daily Beast

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