Bowdlerise

Modified Mercutio’s suggestive puns in Romeo and Juliet to be more "decent". 🏛️ Modern Context & Examples Thomas Bowdler: censor, philanthropist, and doctor

Changed Lady Macbeth’s "Out, damned spot!" to "Out, crimson spot!". bowdlerise

Completely removed characters like Doll Tearsheet, a prostitute, from Henry IV, Part 2 . Modified Mercutio’s suggestive puns in Romeo and Juliet

The word is a namesake of (1754–1825), an English physician and philanthropist. and doctor Changed Lady Macbeth’s "Out