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Thread #133460 Message #3029342
Posted By: C-flat
11-Nov-10 - 11:03 AM
Thread Name: BS funny euphemisms
Subject: RE: BS funny euphemisms
Lifted from the "Dictionary of Euphemisms" by R W Holder
after-shave = perfume for men;
haute cuisine = small portions of expensive food;
family = not pornographic.
He's not without a witty turn of phrase:
bestseller = a book of which the first impression is not remaindered
consultant = a senior employee who has been dismissed
and he's also good at uncovering military euphemism:
deliver = to drop an explosive on an enemy
air support = a military attack
Looks worth a read...