History UnusualEuphemism / WesternAnimation

* "Rassin-frassin" is used as a derogatory adjective in the Creator/HannaBarbera cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'', as well as by Yosemite Sam in various ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts. Or maybe rassle-frassle.

* ''WesternAnimation/LloydInSpace'': Lloyd and other characters often say words like 'Durf' or 'Shrack'. Interestingly enough, words like heck have been used, so the jury is still out on whether or not 'Durf' and 'Shrack' are actual curse words that Lloyd and the others shouldn't be saying or kiddie versions of actual curse words. A SwearWordPlot on the two words would be pointless due to the show's relative StatusQuoIsGod, so Lloyd and the others would go right back to saying the words in the next episode. But an Aesop on swearing using ''another'' alien word with a far more malicious meaning would be entirely plausible had they decided to do it.

* ''WesternAnimation/LloydInSpace'': Lloyd and other characters often say words like 'Durf' or 'Shrack'. Interestingly enough, words like heck have been used, so the jury is still out whether or not 'Durf' and 'Shrack' are actual curse words that Lloyd and the others shouldn't be saying or kiddie versions of actual curse words.

--> What if he tries to, uh... "Barry White"?

-->'''Chorus: '''"Barnacles is the way we say what they say we can't say."

* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}''.
-->'''[[CloudCuckoolander O'Farrell]]''': Sweet merciful pancakes...did I just say 'pancakes'? Why would I say 'pancakes'?!

** Principal Skinner will use this on occasion, the most memorable being the exclamation "GM Chrysler!" Similarly, Mr Burns is fond of this: most apparent is '22 Short Films About Springfield' where he motivates a bee-stung and quickly-dying Smithers to continue powering their bicycle-built-for-two in completely accurate 19th century slang insults--calling him (among other things) a "stuporous funker." Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} has a breakdown [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_Short_Films_About_Springfield here.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS1E07MuchAdoAboutBoimler Much Ado About Boimler]]", Amina asks if Mariner has seen Ransom's "photon torpedo", making it very clear that she's talking about his penis.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'', the word "smurf" is applied to anything the writers feel would be funny, but especially as a rather transparent substitute for expletives; in some cases, they are then upbraided by another character for using "such language."
** Likewise ''WesternAnimation/TheSnorks'' and "snork." Only they don't do it quite as much but there have been allusions to the "F-Word", with them saying "Snork off!".
** ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' once parodied this by having Stewie watching an episode of the Smurfs where one was describing to another his date with Smurfette, using "smurf" to stand in for a lot of naughty words.
** ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' once parodied this trope in the episode "Starvin' Marvin in Space", where the boys encounter a race of aliens known as [[PlanetOfSteves Marklar]]. The word "marklar" is the only noun in the language, and is used for everything.
** Also parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' by Squanchy, who uses "squanch" for a LOT of verbs.

* On ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'', "Zeppelin: Crater" has both "holy herbivores!" and "leapin' lambeosaurs!"

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'', almost everybody has at least one that serves as a catchphrase of sorts for them. A few examples include "Aw, pickles" for Mr. Strong, "Poopity poop" for Mr. Bump, and for Mr. Fussy (Mr. Persnickety in Season 1), "Sweet Henrietta!"

* On ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'', Lumpy, a Heffalump, sometimes says "Oh, heffle huffle" when upset or frustrated by something.

* In season 2 of WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam Sam Iam’s mother Pam often says “son of a yip!” when she’s angry or frustrated.

* Parodied on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where Amy uses made-up equivalents for very mild oaths indeed (such as "Gleesh" for "Gosh", probably a direct parody of "frack" and the like). As well, one episode had the planet of Amazonia, where "snuu-snuu" is used to refer to sex.

** In another case, The Maximals thought they would be returning to Cybertron. Upon remembering that LawfulGood Silverbolt never knew Cybertron, and seems upset about leaving Earth ([[spoiler:he's really DatingCatwoman behind everyone's backs and isn't pleased with the fact that they will not be able to see each other upon leaving Earth]]), Cheetor offers to take him to "Six Lasers over Cybertron". Rattrap instead offers to take him to a little hole in the wall he knows of where the waitresses don't have chest plates and you can see their chassis. Given Silverbolt's personality and his real concerns, this CrossesTheLineTwice.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'', the word "smurf" is applied to anything the writers feel would be funny, but especially as a rather transparent substitute for expletives; in some cases, they are then upbraided by another character for using "such language."

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': Parodied in "Not What He Seems", when some security footage shows Grunkle Stan dropping a barrel on his foot and yelling "HOT BELGIAN WAFFLES!" Then Stan remembers he's alone and he can "swear for real". "[[CurseCutShort SON OF A-]]"

** The word "barnacles" seems to be their equivalent of sh* t or bull sh* t as it's sometimes used like "this is a load of barnacles" and "you're full of barnacles", in another example Mr. Krabs had given on ever being able to do something and [=SpongeBob=] says "Barnacles!" and Mr. Krabs says "[=SpongeBob=]!" as if he said a very bad word and [=SpongeBob=] says "Sorry about the foul language, Mr. Krabs". However, in the song, "Barnacles", on the CD "[=SpongeBob=] On The High Seas," it's established that "barnacles" isn't actually considered profanity by the characters, but is used as a euphemism in-universe.