- A
dysphemism is an
expression with
connotations that are
derogatory either about the
subject matter or to the audience.
Dysphemisms contrast with neutral...
- are eyegl****es
issued by the
American military to its
service members.
Dysphemisms for them
include the most
common "birth
control gl****es" (BCGs) and other...
-
terms with
negative connotations Category:****- and gender-related
slurs Dysphemism Insult Lists of
nicknames List of
phrases using ethnic or
place names...
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Stinking Old
Ninth (Chinese: 臭老九; pinyin: chòu lǎo jiǔ) is a
Chinese dysphemism for
intellectuals used at two
major points, the Yuan
dynasty (1271–1368)...
-
found in
modern dictionaries. A
large variety of
other euphemisms and
dysphemisms exist which describe ****ion. For a list of terms, see the entry...
- less of a
pejorative and more
publicly acceptable, an
example of the "
dysphemism treadmill" or
semantic drift known as melioration,
wherein former pejoratives...
- ****son (1738–1822) ****s Butte, a
mountain in
California **** (slang), a
dysphemism for the **** as well as a
pejorative epithet ****'s Drive-In, a Seattle...
- treadmill, in
sociolinguistics the
tendency for
euphemisms to
become dysphemisms Hedonic treadmill, in
positive psychology the
tendency of a
person to...
-
Distinction without a
difference Dog
whistle (politics)
Double entendre Dysphemism Emotive conjugation Expurgation (often
called bowdlerization,
after Thomas...
- po****r
among the
veteran community who
generally refer to it by the
dysphemism "**** On a Shingle" or "S.O.S." (when
polite company and/or
children are...
