Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/September 3

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for September 3
grawlix n (comics)
  1. A series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words.
    1. An image resembling an illegible scribble used for this purpose.
    2. A string of typographical symbols (such as "@#$%&!") used for this purpose.
    3. A series of violence-related images (such as bombs, daggers, and skulls) used for this purpose.

The American comic strip writer Mort Walker, who coined the word, was born on this day 100 years ago in 1923.

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