expletive

It's the oldest expletive in the book.
C'est le plus vieux explétif de la littérature.
In English, "there" is often used as an expletive.
En anglais, « there » est souvent utilisé comme mot explétif.
"Good grief" is an expletive phrase, but it is not vulgar.
« Bon sang » est une expression exclamative, mais elle n'est pas vulgaire.
It gave you everything you wanted from Rahm Emanuel, particularly in the expletive department.
Il reprenait tout du vrai maire, Rahm Emanuel, surtout les jurons.
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