Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
DYSPHEMISM
dysphemism
(noun) an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; “his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dysphemism (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemisms)
(uncountable) The use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
Antonyms
• euphemism
Source: Wiktionary
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