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* '''Defied''': The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[EveryoneHasStandards and even Klingons]] [[ThinkOfTheChildren don't swear in front of children]].
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[EveryoneHasStandards and even Klingons]] [[ThinkOfTheChildren don't swear in front ofchildren]].children]].
** Bob straight up tells the Klingon to shut it, thus making sure that said Klingon won't be able to swear at the former, much less in the latter's language.
** The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[EveryoneHasStandards and even Klingons]] [[ThinkOfTheChildren don't swear in front of
** Bob straight up tells the Klingon to shut it, thus making sure that said Klingon won't be able to swear at the former, much less in the latter's language.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fucking eels]].
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Laughs''':
** Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fuckingeels]].eels]].
** The Klingon says "''Hab [=SoSli’=] quch!''" which means "[[YourMom Your mother]] has a smooth forehead!" Bob shrugs it off, however, as what is gravely insulting for a Klingon means very little to a human.
** Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fucking
** The Klingon says "''Hab [=SoSli’=] quch!''" which means "[[YourMom Your mother]] has a smooth forehead!" Bob shrugs it off, however, as what is gravely insulting for a Klingon means very little to a human.
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** Or Bob made up some words as profanity replacements, like “quack” in place of the F word.
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** Or Bob made makes up some words as profanity replacements, like “quack” in place of the F word.
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** The Klingon calls Bob a word that can be translated as "WorthyOpponent."
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** The Klingon calls refers to Bob by a word term that can be translated as "WorthyOpponent."
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': The Klingon alternates swearing in English and Klingon.
** The [[LanguageEqualsThought word for coward in Klingon]] is considered a harsh swear akin to motherfucker any anything hinting at it in other words is at least slightly dirty. Meanwhile in Klingon the word for 'fuck' doesn't remotely have any even slightly naughty connections.
** The [[LanguageEqualsThought word for coward in Klingon]] is considered a harsh swear akin to motherfucker any anything hinting at it in other words is at least slightly dirty. Meanwhile in Klingon the word for 'fuck' doesn't remotely have any even slightly naughty connections.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
** The Klingon alternates swearing in English and Klingon.
** The [[LanguageEqualsThought word for coward in Klingon]] is considered a harsh swear akin tomotherfucker any "motherfucker" and anything hinting at it in other words is at least slightly dirty. Meanwhile Meanwhile, in Klingon Klingon, the word for 'fuck' "fuck" doesn't remotely have any even slightly naughty connections.
** The Klingon alternates swearing in English and Klingon.
** The [[LanguageEqualsThought word for coward in Klingon]] is considered a harsh swear akin to
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* '''Downplayed''': The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]"Fool" or "idiot."[[/labelnote]]
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** The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]"Fool" or "idiot."[[/labelnote]]"[[/labelnote]]
** Or Bob made up some words as profanity replacements, like “quack” in place of the F word.
** The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]"Fool" or "idiot.
** Or Bob made up some words as profanity replacements, like “quack” in place of the F word.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sneak some cussing past the censors]], so they made up their own profanity.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sneak some cussing past the censors]], censors, so they made up their own profanity.
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** The [[LanguageEqualsThought word for coward in Klingon]] is considered a harsh swear akin to motherfucker any anything hinting at it in other words is at least slightly dirty. Meanwhile in Klingon the word for 'fuck' doesn't remotely have any even slightly naughty connections.
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** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct. That, or he decides he wants to [[HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier talk smack about Bob in his presence without fear of reprisal]].
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** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct. That, or he decides he wants to [[HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier talk smack about Bob in his presence without fear of reprisal]].
** The Klingon wants to [[HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier talk smack about Bob in his presence without fear of reprisal]].
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* '''Parodied''': The Klingon's swear words sound like BabyTalk, making it impossible for him to be taken seriously.
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* '''Parodied''': The Klingon's swear words sound like BabyTalk, making it impossible for anyone to take him to be taken seriously.
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* '''Downplayed''': The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]"fool" or "idiot"[[/labelnote]]
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* '''Downplayed''': The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]"fool" [[labelnote:translation]]"Fool" or "idiot"[[/labelnote]]
"idiot."[[/labelnote]]
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** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct.
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** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct. That, or he decides he wants to [[HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier talk smack about Bob in his presence without fear of reprisal]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The Klingon goes back and forth between swearing in English and Klingon.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': The Klingon goes back and forth between alternates swearing in English and Klingon.
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** The Klingon swears at him in English.
** The Klingon, rather than swearing, [[ImpliedDeathThreat casually slices a nearby piece of furniture in half with his bat'leth.]]
* '''Enforced''': The writers want to sneak some cussing past the censors so they made up their own profanity.
** The Klingon, rather than swearing, [[ImpliedDeathThreat casually slices a nearby piece of furniture in half with his bat'leth.]]
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** The Klingon, rather than swearing, [[ImpliedDeathThreat casually slices a nearby piece of furniture in half with his bat'leth.]]
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--> '''Bob:''' Just, what the heck does ''[="petaQ"=]'' mean, anyway?\\
'''Klingon:''' It is profanity.
* '''Invoked''': Bob is in a Klingon language class and specifically asks the teacher about swearing.
'''Klingon:''' It is profanity.
* '''Invoked''': Bob is in a Klingon language class and specifically asks the teacher about swearing.
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* '''Defied''': The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[ThinkOfTheChildren and even Klingons don't swear in front of children]].
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* '''Defied''': The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[EveryoneHasStandards and even Klingons]] [[ThinkOfTheChildren and even Klingons don't swear in front of children]].
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--> '''Bob:''' It was a stupid plan, I told him it was a stupid plan, he called me a ''petaQ'', whatever that means.
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--> '''Alice:''' Why is it that 99% of the alien words ever written in fiction are profanity?
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fucking eels]].
* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge, and Bob finds himself in a fight to the death.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fucking eels]].
* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge, and Bob finds himself in a fight to the death.
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* '''Implied''': The Klingon says "''petaQ''" at Bob. Bob doesn't know what the word itself means, but he can tell it was harsher than the rest of the Klingon's speech.
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* '''Downplayed''': The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]'fool' or 'idiot'[[/labelnote]]
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* '''Downplayed''': The Klingon calls Bob a ''qoH''.[[labelnote:translation]]'fool' [[labelnote:translation]]"fool" or 'idiot'[[/labelnote]]"idiot"[[/labelnote]]
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--> '''Bob:''' Just, what the heck does ''[='petaQ'=]'' ''[="petaQ"=]'' mean, anyway?\\
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* '''Averted''': The Klingon swears at him in English.
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** The TranslatorMicrobes don't translate the word because it is literally untranslatable into English, or doesn't carry the same force of meaning when translated.
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* '''Inverted''': Told from the Klingon's perspective, Bob calls the Klingon a son of a bitch.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Told from the Klingon's perspective, Bob calls the Klingon a son of abitch.bitch.
** The Klingon calls Bob a word that can be translated as "WorthyOpponent."
** Told from the Klingon's perspective, Bob calls the Klingon a son of a
** The Klingon calls Bob a word that can be translated as "WorthyOpponent."
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* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge; several moments later, Bob is holding his own intestines.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge; several moments later, challenge, and Bob is holding his own intestines.finds himself in a fight to the death.
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* '''Parodied''': ???The Klingon's swear words sound like BabyTalk, making it impossible for him to be taken seriously.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob tries swearing at a Klingon, but ends up saying that [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels his shitty hovercraft is full of fucking eels]].
* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge; several moments later, Bob is holding his own intestines.
* '''Played For Drama''': The Klingon swears at Bob, who swears right back. The Klingon takes this as a challenge; several moments later, Bob is holding his own intestines.
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* '''Justified''': The TranslatorMicrobes leave profanity untranslated because the inventors were prudes.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The TranslatorMicrobes leave profanity untranslated because the inventors wereprudes.prudes.
** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct.
** The TranslatorMicrobes leave profanity untranslated because the inventors were
** The Klingon [[AliensSpeakingEnglish can speak English to Bob]], but switches back to Klingon when he's upset out of instinct.
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* '''Defied''':???The Klingon holds his tongue because Bob is a child, [[ThinkOfTheChildren and even Klingons don't swear in front of children]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': The KlingonKlingon launches into a ForeignLanguageTirade that lasts a full ten minutes and leaves Bob very wet.
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'''Basic Trope''': Swearing in made-up languages.
* '''Straight''': A [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon]] calls Bob a ''petaQ''.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The TranslatorMicrobes leave profanity untranslated because the inventors were prudes.
* '''Inverted''': Told from the Klingon's perspective, Bob calls the Klingon a son of a bitch.
* '''Subverted''': What sounds like Klingon profanity is actually an innocuous word.
* '''Double Subverted''': But not in the context it's used in.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The Klingon swears at him in English.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want to sneak some cussing past the censors so they made up their own profanity.
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''Bob:''' Just, what the heck does ''[='petaQ'=]'' mean, anyway?\\
'''Klingon:''' It is profanity.
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* '''Discussed''':
--> '''Bob:''' It was a stupid plan, I told him it was a stupid plan, he called me a ''petaQ'', whatever that means.
* '''Conversed''':
--> '''Alice:''' Why is it that 99% of the alien words ever written in fiction are profanity?
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* '''Straight''': A [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon]] calls Bob a ''petaQ''.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The TranslatorMicrobes leave profanity untranslated because the inventors were prudes.
* '''Inverted''': Told from the Klingon's perspective, Bob calls the Klingon a son of a bitch.
* '''Subverted''': What sounds like Klingon profanity is actually an innocuous word.
* '''Double Subverted''': But not in the context it's used in.
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* '''Averted''': The Klingon swears at him in English.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want to sneak some cussing past the censors so they made up their own profanity.
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''Bob:''' Just, what the heck does ''[='petaQ'=]'' mean, anyway?\\
'''Klingon:''' It is profanity.
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
--> '''Bob:''' It was a stupid plan, I told him it was a stupid plan, he called me a ''petaQ'', whatever that means.
* '''Conversed''':
--> '''Alice:''' Why is it that 99% of the alien words ever written in fiction are profanity?
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