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Euphemisms and Their Meanings: A List of Substitutions for Offensive Expressions, Lecture notes of English Language

A list of euphemisms and what they actually mean. Euphemisms are phrases used to replace frank expressions that might offend or be considered inappropriate. Some euphemisms are used for humor, while others are used to make things seem more positive. This list includes common euphemisms for various situations, from death and poverty to drugs and relationships.

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Euphemisms
Euphemisms involve substituting a mild, inoffensive phrase for an otherwise
frank express ion that might offend. Some euphemisms are intended for
humour, but others are intended to make things seem more positive than
they really are.
Euphemism
What it really means
Correctional facility
Jail
Cross over to the other side
Die
It fell off the back of a truck
Stolen merchandise
In reduced circumstances
Poor
Lose your lunch
Vomit
Message from our sponsor
Advertisement
Between jobs
Unemployed
Kick the bucket
Die
Big boned
Fat
Idiot box
Television
Little boy’s room
Bathroom
Chemical dependency
Drug addiction
Economically depressed
neighbourhood
Slum, ghetto
Bend the truth
Lie
Peer collaboration
Cheating
A little thin on top
Bald
Visit from the stork
Give birth
Bun in the oven
Pregnant
Vertically challenged
Short
Kick the bucket
Die
Armed intervention
Military attack
Gentleman friend
Lover
Put to s leep
Euthanize
Have words with someone
Have an argument
Slip of the mind
Forget
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Euphemisms

Euphemisms involve substituting a mild, inoffensive phrase for an otherwise frank expression that might offend. Some euphemisms are intended for humour, but others are intended to make things seem more positive than they really are.

Euphemism What it really means

Correctional facility Jail Cross over to the other side Die It fell off the back of a truck Stolen merchandise In reduced circumstances Poor Lose your lunch Vomit

Message from our sponsor Advertisement Between jobs Unemployed Kick the bucket Die Big boned Fat

Idiot box Television Little boy’s room Bathroom Chemical dependency Drug addiction Economically depressed neighbourhood

Slum, ghetto

Bend the truth Lie Peer collaboration Cheating A little thin on top Bald Visit from the stork Give birth Bun in the oven Pregnant Vertically challenged Short Kick the bucket Die

Armed intervention Military attack Gentleman friend Lover Put to sleep Euthanize Have words with someone Have an argument

Slip of the mind Forget