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Euphemism

Word of the day on 24 March 2010.

Winning tweet

70
Points
ultracutebot
"my evil doppelganger stole my propriety & hid it" is a QTbot euphemism for "i'm going to tweet some nasty shit"

Good uses

  • SJHatzi
    70
    Points
    "Unique". Everyone's ubiquitous euphemism of me. (Meaning, "weird".)
  • sandnsurf
    68
    Points
    I long for an oneiric world, bereft of euphemism. Indubitably this would see the penchant for political correctness obliterated
  • coinopratdchris
    68
    Points
    I have an euphemism for you, and it's in my pants.
  • TiddK
    66
    Points
    If you intend to hurt me, then just do it. Leave your euphemism at the door and summon the manly courage to tell me straight.
  • catmar604
    66
    Points
    Taste euphemism / as a cunning linguist would / a savoured meaning #Catku
  • StarOfSavannah
    65
    Points
    Euphemism, rotten in its perfection/ Public application of political correctness/ I prefer to be inappropriate
  • agezoko
    60
    Points
    He talks about the bottle of cola. It is euphemism for not making size of my waist into subject. #artwiculate
  • tama001
    58
    Points
    one-sided love / take courage and tell / approach of somewhat strained euphemism . #haiku #senryu #artwiculate
  • JonPowles
    57
    Points
    "We'll still be friends". The euphemism that breaks hearts.
  • Ysabeluna
    57
    Points
    is it a euphemism or a misnomer if i say that @Maxraunchiness is "well hung" ?
  • DrJillZ
    57
    Points
    @artwiculate The euphemism "well seasoned" means either that I'm getting old or I'm really hot in the kitchen
  • navinsasikumar
    56
    Points
    "Holy euphemism Batman. What do you mean, 'the cat's in the bag'?" "I slept with the Catwoman, Robin."
  • dmriver
    55
    Points
    The frequency of euphemism is inversely proportional to the amplitude.
  • kado56
    52
    Points
    Nobody does euphemism better than my butler, Harbinger. "There's a..ahem.."Gentleman"..at the door, M'lady" His inflection is perfection
  • harrarp
    51
    Points
    Bullet train approaching... Quick, lay the euphemism on the line! That should be a killer.
  • LBY3
    51
    Points
    @artwiculate If you don't want to use the word "euphemism," what do you say?
  • CaliforniaKara
    51
    Points
    What if euphemism is just a euphemism for euphemism?
  • marcosarroyos
    49
    Points
    A little boy asks his mom, "What's a lady of the evening?" "That's a euphemism, dear." "Oh, so they BOTH mean hooker?"
  • lithiumzombie
    49
    Points
    tell it to me straight / without the euphemism / how was it for you? #haiku #artwiculate
  • bwlightning
    48
    Points
    The malingering linguist was quite cunning when faking a euphemism. #artwiculate
  • Tralala56
    46
    Points
    Well Max is well hung ~ and keen on a bit of crumpet ~ so he's gone fishing #euphemism #maxku
  • tWordBird
    46
    Points
    All-purpose euphemism: "Interesting"
  • MaxRaunchiness
    46
    Points
    Speak delicately / Euphemism sounds better / Misunderstanding #maxku
  • OddlyStarry
    45
    Points
    I need a euphemism for playing @artwiculate, to answer the question "Honey, are you playing that word game again??"
  • DaveCurry
    45
    Points
    Not a euphemism: Liking your post.
  • ale_bundy
    43
    Points
    clean euphemism? a little white lye. #artwiculate
  • TinaNguyen
    42
    Points
    "A" for effort: euphemism for "no really, you suck." #artwiculate
  • routermonkey
    41
    Points
    "Self-published" book: typically a euphemism for "unedited". #artwiculate
  • lagadu123
    41
    Points
    Nicolas Sarkozy has taken the euphemism to a whole new level with his burka ban. Racism dressed up as feminism - neat.
  • emmaexpress
    41
    Points
    Politicians and estate agents each have two ways of presenting a situation: 1.hyperbole 2. euphemism.
  • kings_indian
    41
    Points
    son to dad: I'm like an euphemism of you; dad to son: naaah, misnomer!
  • Wingpoem
    40
    Points
    I wonder if "loose lips sink ships" was a euphemism..
  • Eccles9
    39
    Points
    @Artwiculate The lady of negotiable affection promised her customers a euphemism they'd never forget.
  • osmarjardim
    38
    Points
    Peeing on an electric fence from now on is an euphemism.
  • JoeKnaack
    37
    Points
    What is a euphemism for a missing misnomer? #artwiculate
  • Wifsie
    36
    Points
    The new thesaurus of euphemism: lexicon of political correctness #artwiculate

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