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fantazero:
smeg
shazbot
shapoopy

OZ:
I seem to remember the word "Shells" being shouted out in McCaffery's Dragon books as an in culture reference to the dragon eggs. It seemed to fit and not throw you out of the books.

Linnemir:

--- Quote from: Nickeris86 on June 13, 2011, 05:52:19 PM ---One of the things that I love about Jim's writing is that he creates very colorful language for his characters that one does not see in the real world, especially with oaths, curses, and so one.

Known DV curses: Stars and Stones, Hells Bells (is a real saying but rarely used where I live), Empty Night.
Known CA curses: Anything involving Crows.

I was wondering if any of you have come up with your own unique curses or caloqeal terms, and if you have what process's did you use to come up with them.

So far I have for my SciFi novel: Stone Hearted as a term of praise, Soft Soul  as a insult
Fantasy Novel: still working on it.

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Odd, what people are familiar with - I grew up hearing "Hell's bells and Belezebub's bottom" ... My dad was very fond of just "Hell's bells!"

Blaze:
Hell's bells was a staple at our house as well!

Quantus:

--- Quote from: OZ on June 15, 2011, 12:05:29 AM ---I seem to remember the word "Shells" being shouted out in McCaffery's Dragon books as an in culture reference to the dragon eggs. It seemed to fit and not throw you out of the books.

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Indeed it was.   By the First Egg came from there as well.  :)

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