So, should we have a list of 'acceptable' swearlike words and phrases then?

[Twiglett]

Oh My Giddy Aunt

Good Gosh

Oh My Gosh

Gallumping Googlies

(OK I'm out of nicey nicey words all the others seem to begin with F or C)

is mo' fo' acceptable?

it's American for . . . mutha f . . . well, you know.

I like bollards, but does it sound rude.

Oooooh Fffffffeliciy Kendal!!
Bumshandyrazz (an old blok I knew used to say this a lot)
Artichokes!

Oh Shazbutz

No idea where it came from but family have used it for years in place of 'oh shit'. The more annoyed, the longer the 'sh' bit at the beginning.

i say " oh my word" on polite company.

and "geoffin nora"

now geoffin - is a derivitive of "effin & geoffin"

I like 'I could'nt give a monkey's kippers dick'

No idea what it means though

Stgeorge .. isn't that from Mork? (as in Mork & Mindy fame) .. didn't he say Shazbat

My mum used to say 'rowlocks'

Jeepers creepers.

Crikey.

Crumbs. Cripes. Christmas.

&%$, #$(£$%!, (£W!*!#, #&£!%4$$...

how's that for starters. I know lots more..... .

My personal favourites is #$%*!! but only when I'm really annoyed.

Boden
Truby King
Ar$e

god burst old reilly

ecky thump

by the billy ringos