euphemism
(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
