Euphemism
A euphemism is a generally harmless word, name, or phrase that substitutes an offensive or suggestive one.
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Loadshedding or organised crime? - The News International
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Loadshedding or organised crime? The News International ISLAMABAD: Loadshedding is a euphemism and we use it because the reality is just “too harsh, blunt and embarrassing.” The reality of loadshedding is nothing more than it being a direct consequence of conscious, deliberate and calculated illegal ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Birth of the bump - Great Lakes Advocate
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Birth of the bump Great Lakes Advocate Older pregnancy euphemisms generally focus on the forthcoming "blessed event". "Pregnancy in English has to do with [what] is going to happen," explains sociologist Barbara Katz Rothman. "A pregnant pause, something is pregnant with. Bun in the oven. |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Waka Flocka Drops “Rooster In My Rari,” Coins New STD Euphemism - The Smoking Section
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 The Smoking Section | Waka Flocka Drops “Rooster In My Rari,” Coins New STD Euphemism The Smoking Section Waka Flocka's pre-album rollout has been extremely entertaining. Not for the actual music quality because meh, but for the hilarious song titles. “Rooster In My Rari” is about a car in the back of the whip, but the other possibilities are endless. |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Five Lessons from the Facebook (FB) IPO - Wall Street Pit
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Five Lessons from the Facebook (FB) IPO Wall Street Pit By Duncan Davidson May 22, 2012, 7:09 AM Author's Website Facebook: Fakebook, FailBook, FacePlant, pick your favorite euphemism for the epic fail tepid offering on Friday (it hasn't failed, yet, although perception here seems to have become reality ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Asbo facelift won't protect the vulnerable - The Guardian (blog)
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 The Guardian (blog) | Asbo facelift won't protect the vulnerable The Guardian (blog) From begging, barking dogs and noisy neighbours to drug dealing, vandalism and violence, this euphemism posing as law covered everything from the irritating to the fatal. Section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 encompasses behaviour "likely to ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
The Politics of Language and the Language of Political Regression - Axis of Logic
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The Politics of Language and the Language of Political Regression Axis of Logic "An integral part of that [socialist transformation] must be the complete rejection of the euphemisms used by capitalist ideologues and their systematic replacement by terms and concepts." This admonition is clearly directed to leftist leadership, ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Daigneault: Garden is no place for a Big East circus - Waterbury Republican American
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 Waterbury Republican American | Daigneault: Garden is no place for a Big East circus Waterbury Republican American By Ed Daigneault Republican-American Everything seemed to be going swimmingly Monday when the Big East meetings kicked off in Florida, "swimmingly" being a euphemism for "the conference is afloat, but the sharks are circling. |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
The Politics Of Language And The Language Of Political Regression - OpEd - Eurasia Review
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The Politics Of Language And The Language Of Political Regression - OpEd Eurasia Review Euphemisms disguise the drive of power elites to impose class-specific measures and to repress without being properly identified, held responsible and opposed by mass popular action. The most common euphemism is the term 'market', which is endowed with ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Sunderland season review - Season of hope ends with disappointment - A Different League
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 A Different League | Sunderland season review - Season of hope ends with disappointment A Different League By Roger Domeneghetti A season of transition is perhaps the euphemism for what Sunderland fans have just witnessed and it's hard to be sure exactly where it's left the club. A poor start and end to the season meant they failed to beat the previous ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
Why Is It Called the “Baby Bump” and Why Is That Term So Annoying? - Slate Magazine
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Why Is It Called the “Baby Bump” and Why Is That Term So Annoying? Slate Magazine Older pregnancy euphemisms generally focus on the forthcoming “blessed event.” “Pregnancy in English has to do with [what] is going to happen,” explains sociologist Barbara Katz Rothman. “A pregnant pause, something is pregnant with. Bun in the oven. |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 01:13:11 AM
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