euphemism

Contains an alphabetically arranged listing of euphemisms, each with a definition and sample sentence. Includes a thematic index.

Contains over 4,000 English language euphemisms basic to human thought and language.

Lists and defines euphemisms and includes many examples of usage.

A dictionary of euphemisms used in the twenty-first century that focuses on the manipulative use of language.

Contains more than three thousand alphabetically arranged entries of British and American euphemisms, and features fourteen articles on popular themes--from addiction to sex--with examples from known authors, which includes Bill Bryson, Stephen Fry, and Charles Dickens.