- 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...
- A
minced oath is a
euphemistic expression formed by
deliberately misspelling, mispronouncing, or
replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo...
- A
speech error,
commonly referred to as a slip of the
tongue (Latin:
lapsus linguae, or
occasionally self-demonstratingly,
lipsus languae) or misspeaking...
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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...
- 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...
- Post-production
facility Telecommunications facility Public toilet,
euphemistically called "facilities" All
pages with
titles beginning with
Facility All...
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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...
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Swabian salute (German: schwäbischer Gruß) is a
partly humorous,
partly euphemistic reference to the
expression Leck mich am
Arsch (akin to
expression "kiss...
- and
other animals are
eaten in many
parts of the world,
often under euphemistic culinary names. ****s are a by-product of the
castration of young...
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treated gender diversity with an
eerily familiar mix of
pseudoscience and
euphemistic,
charged language,
while publishing reporting on
trans children that...
