Search Results for: euphemism

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   algospeak

   Algospeak refers to coded language and euphemisms used on social media platforms to avoid having content removed or filtered by an algorithm. Many websites, especially social media sites, use AI algorithms to moderate the large…
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   13 Essential Literary Terms
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   confirmed bachelor

   He never intends to put a ring on anything. Ever. A confirmed bachelor is a "man who never intends to marry." It has also been used as an offensive euphemism for a gay man.
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   veiled threat

   A veiled threat is a threat that isn’t directly stated but is implied using disguised language or euphemisms, as in My brother didn’t say so directly, but he made a veiled threat implying that I’d…
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   Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

   Based on letters of the military phonetic alphabet, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a euphemistic substitution for what the fuck or WTF.
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   see you next Tuesday

   See you next Tuesday is a euphemism for the derogatory slang word cunt.
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   home provider

   The term home provider refers to a person or company that owns or manages a rental property. Home provider is sometimes used as an alternative to the word landlord. Some avoid using the word landlord…
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   fronking

   Fronking is a joke slang term referring to farting in water and then "biting" the resulting bubbles. It's also a euphemism for fucking, as in this fronking guy.
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   BLURGH! You Fracking Smeghead!
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    Where There’s Warmth, There’s Also Coolth: Long Lost Word Pairs
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    the D

    Do you want the D? No, we don't mean Dictionary.com, alas. The D is an affectionate nickname for the city of Detroit, Michigan. The D is also a slang euphemism for dick, or "penis" or "sex" more generally.…