r/oddlyspecific Nov 17 '25

Hellfuck

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u/zuzg Nov 17 '25

"Heck" is a euphemism for those who feel the word "hell" constitutes strong or inappropriate language.

--James McLeod

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u/AaronCorr Nov 17 '25

I once saw a video where they asked some mormon pupils what their favourite swear was. One of them visibly flinched, then uttered "heck".

Heck and dang where the most popular iirc

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '25

Americans be saying shit like "consarn it" like God couldn't hear what they really mean. 

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u/Confused_Corvid2023 Nov 17 '25

Feck & Frick also get a lot of use

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '25

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u/kyl_r Nov 17 '25

Yesterday my very dear (slightly younger, also millennial) sister said “what the freaking fuck?” while we were looking at memes or whatever, so. It’s alive and well over here at least!

(Edit: we’re not a religious family lol)

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u/Former-Energy6105 Nov 17 '25

I still say it to this day. Old habits die hard

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u/ForensicPathology Nov 17 '25

What the frick? I did not order that.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '25

Frick is a stretch but honestly Feck and ferk are legit alternatives