- A
euphemism (/ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ YOO-fə-miz-əm) is an
innocuous word or
expression used in
place of one that is
deemed offensive or
suggests something unpleasant...
- To kick the
bucket is an
English idiom considered a
euphemistic, informal, or
slang term
meaning "to die". Its
origin remains unclear,
though there have...
- A
minced oath is a
euphemistic expression formed by
deliberately misspelling, mispronouncing, or
replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo...
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theory (list)
Deception Denialism Disinformation attack Doublespeak Euphemistic misspeaking Factoid Fake news
online list of
websites Fallacy List of...
- Post-production
facility Telecommunications facility Public toilet,
euphemistically called "facilities" All
pages with
titles beginning with
Facility All...
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often spelled blankie in this
context Blanky, the
expletive "bloody"(
euphemistically) The
Blanky group, an
Algerian corporation Blanky, the
electric blanket...
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subject matter or to the audience.
Dysphemisms contrast with
neutral or
euphemistic expressions.
Dysphemism may be
motivated by fear, distaste, hatred, contempt...
- of
apology for one's
imminent departure or absence,
generally to
euphemistically conceal one's true purpose, such as
going to use the
toilet or going...
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Latinisation of
Plouton (Ancient Gr****: Πλούτων, romanized: Ploútōn),
itself a
euphemistic title (meaning "the rich one")
often given to Hades. The
origin of Hades's...
- poor
rural whites in the
Southern United States. Also
referred by the
euphemistic contraction C-word, it is
commonly a pejorative,
though is also used...
