Euphemism: an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
synonyms: delicacy, floridness, grandiloquence, inflation, nice Nelly, ornateness, pomposity, pretense, purism
We love words in our family. One of our favorite things to do is take a simple word and make a big long "government talk" type phrase out of it. This morning as I was helping with breakfast I said to Sweet Husband, "I think it's time for Kellen to engage in a hygienic water opportunity." Translation: bath.
I crack myself up.
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2 comments:
But wait! You don't say what Kellen's response is to this delightful euphemism? Surely he has some euphemisms of his own ...
At my house Bath= What is that smell?OH MY GOD his fingers are covered in poop.
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