A minced oath is a euphemistic expression formed by misspelling, mispronouncing, or replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo term to reduce the original term's objectionable characteristics. Some examples include gosh, darn, dang, and heck.
Don’t forget ‘frak!’
the best one!
W.C. Fields was the master of that.
“Godfrey Daniel!” he yell after being hit on the head by a thrown brick. “Mother of Pearl!”