{"id":3712,"date":"2006-03-01T13:23:46","date_gmt":"2006-03-01T21:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/03\/01\/on-coining-euphemisms\/"},"modified":"2019-12-20T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T17:14:40","slug":"on-coining-euphemisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/03\/01\/on-coining-euphemisms\/","title":{"rendered":"On Coining Euphemisms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:6880,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/groups\\\/battlestar\\\/discuss\\\/72057594069658031\\\/#comment72057594072887831&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/groups\\\/battlestar\\\/discuss\\\/72057594069658031\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6881,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/spincycle&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/spincycle&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6882,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/gaudior&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20240130062526\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/gaudior\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-09 14:48:39&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-09 14:48:39&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6883,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.urbandictionary.com\\\/define.php?term=toss+the+salad&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.urbandictionary.com\\\/define.php?term=toss%20the%20salad&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;pending&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6221,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.linksynergy.com\\\/fs-bin\\\/click?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941.10000170&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6884,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.linksynergy.com\\\/fs-bin\\\/stat?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=itms%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZSearch.woa%252Fwa%252Fcom.apple.jingle.search.DirectAction%252FadvancedSearchResults%253FartistTerm%253DPrimus%26partnerId%3D30&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>Just a quick word of advice.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding to coin a euphemism, one might want to find out if the phrase in question has already been appropriated for something else.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/battlestar\/discuss\/72057594069658031\/#comment72057594072887831\" title=\"Flickr: Battlestar Galactica: downloaded\/new episode tonight!\">this discussion in the Flickr Battlestar Galactica group<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spincycle\/\" title=\"Flickr: spincycle's photos\">spincycle<\/a>: &#8220;&#8230;I do think we&#8217;ll be getting back to an Adama-Laura conflict\/resolution story fairly soon (either this season or early next). They&#8217;ve been chummy lately, time to toss that salad a bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gaudior\/\" title=\"Flickr: Gaudior's photos\">Gaudior<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;d like to see them &#8216;toss the salad&#8217; (my new euphamism)!&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hee. I&#8217;m amused.<\/p>\n<p>For those not in the know, &#8216;toss the salad&#8217; is already a euphemism for a particular sex act. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=toss+the+salad\" title=\"Urban Dictionary: Toss the Salad\">slightly Not Safe For Work definition<\/a> (no nudity, just text descriptions of a non-mainstream kink).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941.10000170&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\" title=\"Get iTunes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iTunes\" border=\"0\" width=\"61\" height=\"15\" src=\"http:\/\/images.apple.com\/itunesaffiliates\/logos\/iTunes_sm_bdg61x15.png\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;bids=78941.10000170&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\" alt=\"\" \/> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=itms%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZSearch.woa%252Fwa%252Fcom.apple.jingle.search.DirectAction%252FadvancedSearchResults%253FartistTerm%253DPrimus%2526songTerm=Del Davis Tree Farm%26partnerId%3D30\" title=\"Search for 'Del Davis Tree Farm' on the iTMS\">Del Davis Tree Farm<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=itms%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZSearch.woa%252Fwa%252Fcom.apple.jingle.search.DirectAction%252FadvancedSearchResults%253FartistTerm%253DPrimus%26partnerId%3D30\" title=\"Search for 'Primus' on the iTMS\">Primus<\/a> from the album <em><a href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=xLsJkztrnNY&amp;offerid=78941&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=itms%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZSearch.woa%252Fwa%252Fcom.apple.jingle.search.DirectAction%252FadvancedSearchResults%253FartistTerm%253DPrimus%2526albumTerm=Tales from the Punchbowl%26partnerId%3D30\" title=\"Search for 'Tales from the Punchbowl' on the iTMS\">Tales from the Punchbowl<\/a><\/em> (1996, 3:23).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a quick word of advice. 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