06605396-n 'an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one';
Definitions
- Japanese
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無礼でない表現に代わる不快で批難の表現
― 彼の好きな偽悪語法は、バターが欲しいときに、車軸の潤滑油を求めることだった
- English
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an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
― his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter
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Maintainer:
Francis Bond
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