# G-Rated Ejaculations **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 16, 2005, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520 "2005-06-16T11:48:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/41 "2005-06-17T18:44:48Z")
Didn’t Ron Burgundy utter, “By the beard of Zeus” or some such classical oath, in Anchorman? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/42 "2005-06-17T20:53:32Z")
Watching my brother remodel his house, I was reminded that “Great!” (Especially if preceeded by “oh” as in “oh, great!”) usually means the opposite- as in spackle dropped on the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/43 "2005-06-17T20:58:31Z")
Two from my Grandparents: “Jiminy Christmas!” and “Oh My Stars and Garters!” And let’s not forget this classic from **Almost Famous** : “Feck You!!” ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/44 "2005-06-17T21:31:38Z")
“Spurt!” ---
**Author:** ![bclouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@bclouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bclouse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/45 "2005-06-17T22:40:58Z")
G-Rated Ejaculations? Jesus, I feel dirty just reading that. But a few of my favorites are: **"Rat farts"** - from the classic _Caddyshack_ **"Shucky darn"** - sounds so stupid I can’t stand it **"Help me, Jesus"** - my boss likes to say this whenever something minor happens to him, like when he drops a piece of paper. I like this one in particular, always brings a smile to my face. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/46 "2005-06-17T22:51:14Z")
My GF uses “Oh, for crying in the night!” I’m prone to “Goodness!” You could also go with Rocky (as in “and Bullwinkle”): Hokey Smoke! And then there’s the semi-unintelligible Yosemite Sam style: “Brassa-frackin’-frickin’-frackin’…” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/47 "2005-06-17T23:13:02Z")
I occasionally use “frick” or “frack” Or, more often lately, it’s been “frick _and_ frack!” ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/48 "2005-06-17T23:41:22Z")
I’m another who utters **Jeezopete** with some regularity. I was goaded into intensifying this expression today. It became **Jeezofreekinpete**. **Holy Simoleyons!** is a favorite expression of surprise. I try to remember to say **Cribbins!** but I usually forget. And there’s the always popular **Criminey bimeny**. Apparently I like rhymes. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/49 "2005-06-17T23:48:38Z")
I though this was going to be about g rated ejaculations, like when a couple on TV or the movie started to kiss then you get a cut away seen to Old Faithful, or a wildcat oil strike. This in more like g rated interjections. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/50 "2005-06-17T23:55:52Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > One woman I know, who was quite capable of heavier swearing, regularly said > “Piffle!” > > on mild occasions. It’s so off-the-wall unusual that it stood out. Who says “Piffle” these days? … Well… I do. I’ve also been know to use “bunk” and “twaddle”. But then I suspect I’m partially fossilized. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/51 "2005-06-18T00:06:51Z")
Usually under my breath, I sometimes utter “frell” or “for goodness’ sake” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/52 "2005-06-18T00:09:35Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I though this was going to be about g rated ejaculations, like when a couple on TV or the movie started to kiss then you get a cut away seen to Old Faithful, or a wildcat oil strike. This in more like g rated interjections. > [@](#): > > noun: an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion > noun: the discharge of semen in males sic. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/53 "2005-06-18T02:38:46Z")
Another meaning of “ejaculation” is a short invocation of the deity or saints – things like “Lord have Mercy!”, “Glory be!”, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!”, “By Jove!”, etc. (In the old days, Catholic kids would be advised in their catechetical schooling that you should say a lot of ejaculations. That seems to have been dropped as the age at which they learned the _other_ meaning of “ejaculation” kept going down 😃 ; can you imagine a kindly old nun telling a bunch of modern-day 11 year olds she encourages frequent ejaculations? She’d have to break out the Taser.) In which league I am partial to “Sweet Jesus on a roller skate!” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/54 "2005-06-18T12:55:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Another meaning of “ejaculation” is a short invocation of the deity or saints – things like “Lord have Mercy!”, “Glory be!”, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!”, “By Jove!”, etc. (In the old days, Catholic kids would be advised in their catechetical schooling that you should say a lot of ejaculations. That seems to have been dropped as the age at which they learned the other meaning of “ejaculation” kept going down ; can you imagine a kindly old nun telling a bunch of modern-day 11 year olds she encourages frequent ejaculations? She’d have to break out the Taser.) When I was in Catholic school the nuns insisted we make “Spiritual Bouquets” – cards with offerings of certain numbers of prayers. "Five "Our Father"s, Ten "Hail Mary"s, 30 "Glory Be"s… … and 500 Ejaculations. Get your minds out of the gutters _Right_ now! ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/55 "2005-06-18T17:01:39Z")
Remembered a few more… **"For cri-yi!"** (Wisconsin-ese) **"Christmas turkey!"** (some straitlaced Southerner I read about) **"Dingo’s kidneys!"** (Douglas Adams) ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/56 "2005-06-18T20:32:48Z")
I’ve taken to exclaiming “Crivens!” lately. We’ve got some little blue devils to thank for _that_ one. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/57 "2005-06-18T21:15:32Z")
My mom alsways used to proclaim **Jesus Mary and Joseph!** little pagan lad that I was, I didn’t quite know who this Marian person was. 😃 I use also, when in mixed company \*\* Blast it! Damn! Schnikes! Son of a Bichon! \*\* And some of my current WTF? outbursts \*\* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? What in gay hell? -blatantly ripped off from the flaminist homo ever to ho a mo, mike. (being straight, that’s just amusing as hell to me) Whatafutmaday (WTF, sort of, in dutch) ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/58 "2005-06-18T21:22:39Z")
Oh, and I almost forgot this. What in the thundering blue hell? (kinda pg, but when done properly it’s definately R) ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/59 "2005-06-18T22:54:52Z")
I started to type this one in an email a few minutes ago: **Well, I swannee!**. (or, alternately, **I swan!** It’s an old Southernism. ---
**Author:** ![Ragiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ragiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ragiel)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520/60 "2005-06-19T04:58:45Z")
Gee whiskers, I’m making mental notes as I read. I love to complain, so I can really use the variety. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-rated-ejaculations/308520.md?page=2)