Euphemisms

[ManyBeers]

I have always liked "The lights are on but nobody's home".
EUPHEMISM: "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Euphemism \Eu"phe*mism\ ([=u]"f[-e]*m[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. ? fr. ?
to use word of a good omen; e'y^ well + ? to speak: cf. F.
euph['e]misme. See Fame.] (Rhet.)
A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is
softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an
inoffensive expression; a mild name for something
disagreeable. Euphemistic

"WordNet (r) 2.0"
euphemism
n : an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that
is considered offensive [ant: dysphemism]

PS: My example is a euphemism for a person who is not very bright. And this explanation is for the same people.

 

[CasioTech]

what a stupid thread?

 

[IAteYourMother]

that'll buff right out

 

[Inferno0032]

Euphemisms, as manybeers has tried to point out with definitions and such, are simply phrases that could be much harsher, but have been mellowed down.

Ex.
Pass Away is a euphemism for To Die. Just "easier" and "calmer."

Instead of ManyBeers is a dumb ****. I'd say, ManyBeers is not the sharpest tool in the shed. (Ur just an example beers)

 

[SlitheryDee]

"He's got a little sugar in his tank."

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Inferno0032
Euphemisms, as manybeers has tried to point out with definitions and such, are simply phrases that could be much harsher, but have been mellowed down.

Ex.
Pass Away is a euphemism for To Die. Just "easier" and "calmer."

Instead of ManyBeers is a dumb ****. I'd say, ManyBeers is not the sharpest tool in the shed. (Ur just an example beers)

Actually i have been frequently accused of being 'asleep at the wheel".

 

[Wheezer]

Wardrobe malfunction

 

[spidey07]

Universal healthcare

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
what a stupid thread?

Since i have never heard that one before could you explain its hidden meaning.

 

[Farang]

Hook up, make love, sleep with.

 

[UberNeuman]

You can lead a bear to water, but that doesn't mean he won't eat you........

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Farang
Hook up, make love, sleep with.

Or, a favorite of my friends when we were kids, 'hey did you plug her?'

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Wheezer
Wardrobe malfunction

To clarify for the the less sophisticated members on this forum this particular euphemism is describing an exhibitionist or stripper. Good one.

 

[JC86]

Praying to the porcelain Gods?

 

[ChaoZ]

Let's have sex.

 

[dug777]

Tired and emotional

 

[Dedpuhl]

handicapable

 

[state 08]

Does a bear shit in the woods?

 

[dennilfloss]

Little Dennil.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
that'll buff right out

 

[IGBT]

..nothing exceeds like excess.

 

[kranky]

"(She/he) has a great personality" = actually physically repulsive
"Intimate seating" = tables are so jammed together, you'll hear conversations from 5 different tables
"rightsizing" = we're laying people off, but don't want it to sound like anything's wrong
"dropping the kids off at the pool"
"taking the skin boat to Tuna Town"
"It takes a village to raise a child" = The government knows what's best, not parents
"Undocumented feature" = software bug
"Let me look into that" = as soon as I get off the phone, this conversation will be a distant memory
"wet work" = used by the KGB to mean assassination or murder

 

[Kelemvor]

I prefer the Trombone but the Euphonium is pretty similar.

 

[lozina]

its just a flesh wound

 

[KeithTalent]

Sweater kittens.

KT