What is it called when cartoon characters say @#*! instead of 'f

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What is it called when cartoon characters say @#*! instead of ‘fuck’?

[astro]

“Rakem Frackem” - origin Fred Flintstone

[Rigamarole]

at, pound, asterisk, exclamation point.

[Robot_Arm]

Are you referring to the vocal performance in animated cartoons, or the nonsense symbols in written comic strip dialog?

If written, the term is “grawlix”.

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@Robot_Arm

Are you referring to the vocal performance in animated cartoons, or the nonsense symbols in written comic strip dialog?

If written, the term is “grawlix”.

Thanks. I also wanted to know whether there was any standard set of symbols.

[John_DiFool]

@astro

“Rakem Frackem” - origin Fred Flintstone

You misspelled Yosemite Sam (Mel Blanc to be completely precise).

[Henrichek]

Swearing in shorthand.

[panache45]

Typografucks.

[Beware_of_Doug]

Brickabrackin sazzafraxin.

“Grawlix” ought never to be spoken. It sounds like some sort of seagoing face-sucker, or a particularly foul-smelling dog treat.