English Dictionary

grawlix

/ˈɡɹɔːlɪks/

noun

A spiral-shaped graphic used to indicate swearing in comic strips. / A string of typographical symbols, especially "@#$%&!", used (especially in comic strips) to represent an obscenity or swear word.

I couldn't help but let out a string of grawlix when I stubbed my toe.

意味（1）

A spiral-shaped graphic used to indicate swearing in comic strips.

He does all the Popeye voices, but prefers Olive Oyl's. He has noises for the nittles, the grawlix, the quimps, the jarns. He blows each balloon up before your ears. He reels home, +'s on his eyes, singing the spurl that rises like heat from his head.

意味（2）

A string of typographical symbols, especially "@#$%&!", used (especially in comic strips) to represent an obscenity or swear word.

The work in this first section also involved identifying the purpose of grawlixes, the visual representation of swearing in comic strips.

意味（3）

A series of violence related images in a speech bubble to represent obscenity, swear words or profanity.