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	euphemism - lyberty.com eclectic content
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener that the word or phase it replaces.
		Euphemisms are often used to hide unpleasant or disturbing ideas, even when the literal term for them is not necessarily offensive.
		The practice of using euphemisms for death is likely to have originated with the belief [3] that to speak the word 'death' was to invite death (where to "draw Death's attention" is the ultimate bad-fortune -- a common theory holds that death is a taboo subject in most English-speaking cultures for precisely this reason).
	www.lyberty.com /encyc/articles/euphemism.html (407 words)

	Euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Euphemism is a polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude.
		Euphemism Quits for you - America is awash in euphemisms and doublespeak, argues William Lutz, author of The New Doublespeak (HarperCollins).
		Euphemisms for Death - a list of Euphemisms for Death
	www.kn.sbc.com /wired/fil/pages/listeuphemisge.html (644 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		TITLE: Euphemisms AUTHOR: Meredith Ford, Lee Vining High, CA GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: 7-9; English OVERVIEW: Students, especially young ones, often are unable to use the appropriate synonym, both in speaking and in writing.
		Point out that many body parts, bodily functions, places, jobs, and so on which are considered "not nice." Put a list of ten or so on the board for the students to copy.
		Have students write a short paper using euphemisms to describe a used car, a student with poor behavior to his mother, a funeral, or a set of clothes built for an overweight person.
	www.col-ed.org /cur/lang/lang26.txt (360 words)

	E is for Euphemisms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Everyone is familiar with certain euphemisms used to swear in polite company: "heck," for instance, and "darn," both of which have a certain old-fashioned flavor in today's more explicit society.
		Euphemisms gradually become closer in meaning and connotation to what they euphemize, until you need a new layer of euphemisms to refer to them.
		There are far too many military euphemisms to list here, but it's worth noting that the Department of Defense was formerly known as the Department of War...
	kith.org /logos/words/upper/E.html (467 words)

	The CEO Refresher - Euphemisms Aren't Cute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Today organizations also resort to euphemisms to exaggerate, to protect themselves from potential embarrassment or legal action, and to disguise dishonesty.
		But many euphemisms are the progeny of business management consultants, who appear to base their credibility upon the number of buzzwords they introduce to their enamored disciples in their conference "workshops." Consider the following short list of euphemisms, heard in common usage or read in news publications, along with their honest definitions.
		Some euphemisms are intended to shield the innocent or diminish discomfort.
	www.refresher.com /!euphemisms.html (972 words)

	Stop Israel From Executing the Innocent Dr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Aziza Mahmoud Danoun and Rahma Shahin, both in their 50s, were torn to shreds by shrapnel while walking down the street in Beit Sahour.
		And now two brothers, ages 7 and 10, can be added to the list.
		Euphemisms such as "intercepting terrorists," "self-defense" and "preemptive attacks" cannot be used anymore.
	www.palestinemonitor.org /archives/mustafa/stop_israel.htm (485 words)

	U-WIRE.com/BOOK REVIEW: George Carlin waiting on some heavenly pork chops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Euphemisms (a word or phrase that is used to make another word or phrase less offensive) are a major topic that appears throughout the book.
		Carlin explains how the use of many euphemisms by America has created this new softer language and the conclusions he makes are comical.
		Here is a short list of euphemisms he points out: toilet paper to bathroom tissue, ideas to concepts, dump to landfill, glasses to prescription eyewear, and retail-store security people to loss prevention managers.
	www.uwire.com /content/topae122304002.html (582 words)

	Crosswalk.com
		Daniel Pipes, one of the world's leading experts on terrorism, compiled a list of euphemisms and evasions used in the aftermath of the September 3 attack in Beslan.
		Added to this is the refusal of many in the media to deal with the Islamic identity of the terrorists, and their ties to international terrorist organizations.
		When language is debased and euphemisms rule, we are robbed of any opportunity for a serious moral conversation.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/weblogs/mohler/1285151.html?view=print (1260 words)

	Video 2
		What is a euphemism and why are they used in reference to menstruation?
		List the euphemisms you've heard and/or used in reference to menstruation.
		Thus, the euphemism "on the rag" originated from the days when menstruating women were literally using rags for pads.)
	www.clas.ufl.edu /users/shehan/Syd4810/video2.htm (290 words)

	Period Piece * Study Guide
		This section introduces menstruation through some of the euphemisms used for menstruation.
		What is a euphemism, and why do you think they are used in reference to menstruation?
		The euphemism "on the rag" originated from the days when the menstruating woman was literally using rags for pads.
	www.jayrosenblattfilms.com /period_guide.html (1454 words)

	Health Benefits of Hypnosis by Daniel J. Weingrad
		As a result, to assuage the fear of giving up control to a hypnotist, the approach by therapists has been an effort to call the technique a variety of different names.
		Deep meditation, guided relaxation, visualization; the list of euphemisms is a long one.
		The individual looking for short term therapy seems to be less threatened if you turn the tiger into a pussycat by calling it a different name.
	www.newliving.com /issues/jun_2004/articles/hypnosis.html (708 words)

	LINGUIST List 9.1432: Brain & literacy, Euphemisms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question.
		That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list.
		Dear netters, a student of mine is writing her dissertation on the use of euphemisms in the English language.
	www.linguistlist.org /issues/9/9-1432.html (281 words)

	Words and expressions for menstruation at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
		She insisted that 'courses,' or occasionally 'monthly courses,' was the only polite way to refer to it, if you had to refer to it at all.
		This was the accepted euphemism for menstruation in her day." A writer to the museum (see News, 1 July 2001) said Borden had "temporary insanity" caused by what we call premenstrual syndrome - PMS - and was washing out her menstrual rags at the time of the murders.
		There was a spot of blood on her petticoat that she explained as coming from a 'mosquito bite,' which was apparently a common euphemism for menstruation in Massachusetts in 1892 (and understood by the male investigators).
	www.mum.org /words.html (15539 words)

	theatreguide-london - the vagina monologues - 2001
		Some of the bits are admittedly a little silly, like the list of responses to her questions: "If your vagina got dressed, what would it wear?" (everything from a silk kimono to combat boots) and "If it could talk, what would it say?" ("Slow down!").
		Some go for easy laughs, like the list of euphemisms categorized by city ("split knish" in Philadelphia, "Gladys Siegelmann" in New York?), or easy sentiment, like the 72-year-old woman reflecting on a life of pretending it wasn't there.
		The words of a Bosnian rape victim are, inevitably, deeply moving, but the most effective pieces are the celebratory ones.
	www.theatreguidelondon.co.uk /reviews/vaginamono01.htm (434 words)

	Euphemisms for Masturbation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These terms were stolen wholesale from the WWW page including the "original" 107 Euphemisms for Masturbation.
		I've listed here the mostly gender-neutral terms, though there are a few gender-specific terms.
		For the definitive list of euphemisms, check out this link.
	www.p7a77.net /mums/mumsterms.html (66 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The girls were given baskets and shopping lists and told to find the merchandise.
		I bought one of those 12-packs of breakfast cereal in individual serving boxes and this gave us a LONG list of euphemisms for sugar.
		Then, with a list for each group they had to write down the asile number for all the items listed on the sheet.
	www.kidslist.uc.edu /kidslist/gs/brownie/Eat_Right_Stay_Healthy (726 words)

	USNews.com: John Leo: Double trouble speak
		In food euphemisms, the poor Patagonian toothfish, which few people wanted to eat, became the delicious and popular Chilean sea bass, and Britain's downscale pilchard is now the fashionable Cornish sardine.
		In politics, Republicans and Democrats seem to be evolving separate languages or, at least, long lists of different nouns.
		Most of us have no problem using the word "terrorists" for people who regularly blow up innocent bystanders for political effect.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/opinion/articles/050704/4john.htm (648 words)

	[No title]
		THE UPDATED LIST OF ******EUPHEMISMS FOR RECTAL FUNCTIONS!!!**** SECTION I. -- Euphemisms** for DEFECATION SECTION II.
		-- Euphemisms for FARTING **************************** I. Euphemisms** for FECES =============================== 1.
		Rebuild the ozone layer one poof at a time 36.
	www.koransky.com /Other/EuphemismsForRectalFunctions.txt (139 words)

	chicklit: words to the wise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		And since a lot of misogyny has its roots in fear and hatred of women's bodies, wouldn't it be worth trying to subvert that with our choice of language?
		I'm compiling a comprehensive list of euphemisms, slang and expressions relating to menstruation.
		I'm especially interested in finding positive or neutral terms, since (sadly) it's not much challenge at all to find the negative ones.
	www.chicklit.com /words/words1_page2.html (191 words)

	Poop
		Most of the items on the list were rather lame, but one of them was brilliant.
		Ok, here it is, this brilliant euphemism for defecation I saw written on the bathroom wall was:
		Now, because of my weak sphincter (scientifically known as buttholicus-debilitarious), I can honestly tell you that I thought "blowing mud" was so funny that I "blew mud" into my pants.
	goodmeat.netfirms.com /poop.htm (283 words)

	Why do they call it the loo? (kottke.org)
		We probably get the word "loo" from this expression, although some people think it comes from "Room 100" which is what European people used to call the bathroom.
		The word appears to originate no earlier than James Joyce's usage in Ulysses in 1922 -- "O yes, mon loup.
		Or it could be "a British mispronunciation of the French le lieu, "the place", a euphemism." Maybe loo is short for bordalou, "a portable commode carried by eighteenth century ladies in their muffs" (!!).
	www.kottke.org /05/02/loo-etymology (458 words)

	Mike Sterling's Progressive Ruin
		Anyway, thanks again to pal Dorian for helping out with the list..."besting Richards" and "allying with the Sub-Mariner" were his.
		Speaking of pal Dorian, his recent list of unproduced action figures came from a discussion we were having at the shop last week, and I thought I'd comment further.
		And now, for no good reason whatsoever, and with the welcome assistance of pal Dorian, Progressiveruin.com brings you...
	progressiveruin.com /archives/2005_10_09_archive.html (1925 words)

	Terrorist Roundups, Endless New Euphemisms, and Iraq Rages On @ Blogcritics.org
		No, this is just another in a long list of euphemisms, trying to bog down logical thinking in reasonable minds.
		Etcetera lists ad nauseam come to mind, which I will not indulge in.
		And then we have Bush's glorious "Plan For Victory" which would be achieved by handing more responsibility to the Iraqi troops while our troops stand down, with Bush issuing his pronouncements in front of a banner in the same way he had issued his "Mission Accomplished" victory speech.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2006/08/22/081506.php (3053 words)

	Slaw \| Uncategorized
		Thanks to DK for his post referring to CityTech's list.
		This list is a recognition of pionneers for their contribution to the world of technology in the legal industry.
		It is based on the choices of 2,000 people involved in legal technology.
	www.slaw.ca /category/uncategorized (3998 words)

	Grassroots groups boost clout in immigration fight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Turner counts barely 2,000 people on his email list and message board.
		Yet this meager base has proved to be a powerful springboard.
		"unauthorized workers." I hadn't heard that one before; the list of euphemisms gets longer.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1710907/posts (1247 words)

	The Glory of War Euphemisms
		We can choose only among opposing armies, which are either frankly murderous, or professing, with varying degrees of fraud, to be for Peace.
		BLOWING UP KOSOVO means it's time for NATO, our military advisors, and their journalist-friends to pull out the old list of War Euphemisms.
		They should not use euphemisms nor should they play the role of "military propagandist." Just this morning, a friend emailed another extraordinary euphemism to me: "As Serb authorities claimed civilian casualties in attacks on Pristina, NATO warplanes peppered dozens of targets across Yugoslavia before dawn broke Thursday."
	www.tcsn.net /jackie/Archive/glory_of_war_euphemisms.htm (833 words)

	Euphemisms for Vomiting
		What's a web page without a list of euphemisms for vomiting?
		I don't know where my head was at (he said ungrammatically).
		If you think I've missed any of the essential ones, please send them on down my way.
	public.csusm.edu /guests/butter/vomit.html (39 words)

	Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - The Marijuana-Logues - 3/30/04
		Some people, as I initially was, might be insulted by the show's title riffing off of Eve Ensler's funny, yet ultimately more serious, work The Vagina Monologues.
		Yet in retrospect, the subject of marijuana, hash, weed (the performers rattle off a long list of euphemisms and names for the drug) is actually a logical descendent of Ensler's masterpiece.
		Just as the vagina has its own "code words" and "folklore" among women, Barker, Benson, and Camin revel in the expansiveness of pot head culture from practical uses for hemp to the origins of the number 4:20, the "traditional" time of day to light up.
	www.talkinbroadway.com /ob/03_30_04.html (577 words)

	The Trademark Blog: Check Out That Set of Euphemisms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Trademark Blog: Check Out That Set of Euphemisms
		The INTA lists serv was nostalgic or something this week and I wasn't blogging in 2000, so I may as well as bring up the BODACIOUS-TATAS.COM decision in which the UDRP arbitrator, and perhaps, the complainant, the Indian firm TATA, were seemingly unaware of the connotation of the term BODACIOUS TATAS.
		Narcissistic Complainant press release suggesting that the Bodacious Tatas site had intended to free ride on the image of the famous TATAS mark here.
	www.schwimmerlegal.com /archives/2005/03/check_out_that.html (140 words)

	Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Lists
		This section will be updated as often as possible with several new lists at a time.
		Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney's Book of Lists is now available for purchase at any bookstore you care to name.
		A List of Phrases, Common in Our Language, That Become Awkward in a Dimension of Unending Pain
	www.mcsweeneys.net /links/lists (4269 words)

	MCRW Article: The First Year: Reflections of a Newbie Romance Author
		As I look back over the last year of this new, exciting, and at times frustrating career, I’ve come up with a top ten list of rookie writer reflections.
		Maybe you’ll see yourself in some of my observations.
		(6) Acquiring an impressive list of euphemisms for both the male and female genitalia.
	www.mcrw.com /lovenotes/firstyear.htm (598 words)

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