Friday, September 23, 2011

Euphemism


eu·phe·mism

 [yoo-fuh-miz-uhm] 
noun
1.
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2.
the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is euphemism for “to die.” or perhaps the following:

"super-candy" is euphemism for "crack"
"them" or "You People"  is euphemism for "Minorities"
"super-water" is euphemism for " Gin" or "Vodka"
"Sleeping" is euphemism for "Blacking out."
"I'm tired." is euphemism for "I'm on my second box of wine."
"That movie was awesome." is euphemism for "The drugs are working."
"I fell." is a euphemism for "My husband taught me lesson."
"I'm not attending the event." is a euphemism for "I'm drinking alone."
"Let's watch Monday Night Football." is a euphemism for " Let's get "weekend-drunk" during the week."

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