dysphemism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Antonyms

[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

dysphemism (countable and uncountable; plural dysphemisms)

1. (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another and that is considered more offensive or more vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
2. (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

[edit] Usage notes

Examples

• bullshit for lies or nonsense
• worm food or kick the bucket for death (compare euphemisms: passed away, no longer with us)
• on the rag/red/blob or Riding the crimson wave for menstruation
• dead tree edition for the paper version of a publication that can be found online
• snail mail for traditional postal mail

[edit] Antonyms

• euphemism