According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
EUPHEMISM
euphemism
(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
euphemism (countable and uncountable, plural euphemisms)
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
Antonyms
• dysphemism
• expletive
Source: Wiktionary
Eu"phe*mism, n. Etym: [Gr. euphémisme. See Fame.] (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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