Bowdlerise <Windows SIMPLE>

The word is a namesake of (1754–1825), an English physician and philanthropist.

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

: In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister Henrietta) published an edition of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to be appropriate for "a family". The word is a namesake of (1754–1825), an