{"id":565870,"date":"2023-08-22T20:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=565870"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:37:37","slug":"grawlix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/rhetoric\/grawlix\/","title":{"rendered":"Grawlix | Definition, Meaning, Use & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Grawlix<\/strong> (also called \u201cobscenicon\u201d or \u201csymbol swearing\u201d) refers to the use of typographical symbols in place of an obscenity (e.g., \u201c$%@!\u201d).<\/p>\n Grawlix is frequently used in comic strips to indicate that a character is thinking or saying a swear word. It\u2019s also used on social media platforms as a way to obscure inappropriate language. Grawlix can be used by itself or as part of a sentence.<\/p>\n