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Euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemia (εὐφημία) which refers to the use of 'words of good omen'; it is a compound of eû (εὖ), meaning 'good, well', and phḗmē (φήμη), meaning 'prophetic speech; rumour, talk'. [3] Eupheme is a reference to the female Greek spirit of words of praise and positivity, etc.
Innocent: often wrongly believed to have the original meaning of "not knowing", as if it came from Latin noscere (to know); in fact it comes from nocere (to harm), and the primary sense is "harmless".
The euphemism has variations: for example, before his marriage, a senior member of the Royal family allegedly went on holiday with an ex-Page Three girl, whereupon Private Eye reported he had contracted a "Ugandan virus" [citation needed]. If the 'Ugandan' encounter was not completely successful, the phrase "failed to reach Kampala" was used.
A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsher, blunter, or more offensive term.. It may also substitute a description of something or someone to avoid revealing secret, holy, or sacred names to the uninitiated, or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers.
Euphemisms can also be used to downplay the gravity of large-scale injustices, war crimes, or other events that warrant a pattern of avoidance in official statements or documents. For instance, one reason for the comparative scarcity of written evidence documenting the exterminations at Auschwitz , relative to their sheer number, involves ...
(informal) a look, reconnoître "I'll take a dekko at it later." – British military slang derived from the Hindustani dekh/dekho meaning "to see". Also less commonly decco, deccie, deek, deeks. dene wooded valley or seaside dune (mainly S W England) doddle something accomplished easily – "It's a doddle", meaning "it's easy". dodgems *
Terminological inexactitude is a phrase introduced in 1906 by British politician Winston Churchill.It is used as a euphemism or circumlocution meaning a lie, an untruth, or a substantially correct but technically inaccurate statement.
Euphemism Send one to Eternity or to the Promised Land To kill someone Literary: Go/send to Belize To die/to kill somebody Euphemism From Season 5 of the television series Breaking Bad: Send (or go) to the farm To die Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents of young children e.g.