Euphemism antonym
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I sent a club member an e-mail inquiring about a meeting that I was not informed about. She reported it to others as "she shot me a note"!
Isn't that the opposite of a euphemism?
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I sent a club member an e-mail inquiring about a meeting that I was not informed about. She reported it to others as "she shot me a note"!
Isn't that the opposite of a euphemism?
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I would call it a "misunderstanding".
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I sent a club member an e-mail inquiring about a meeting that I was not informed about. She reported it to others as "she shot me a note"!
Isn't that the opposite of a euphemism?
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I sent a club member an e-mail inquiring about a meeting that I was not informed about. She reported it to others as "she shot me a note"!
Isn't that the opposite of a euphemism?
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I would call it a "misunderstanding".
– Hot Licks
Apr 9 at 1:50
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I would call it a "misunderstanding".
– Hot Licks
Apr 9 at 1:50
I would call it a "misunderstanding".
– Hot Licks
Apr 9 at 1:50
I would call it a "misunderstanding".
– Hot Licks
Apr 9 at 1:50
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Shoot s.o. a note/email is slang, but the shooting does not imply violence or disrespect.
The opposite of a euphemism is a dysphemism, though this usage is not one. Just as the Greek prefix eu- means ‘good’, dys- means bad: think dysfunction.
An example would be military jargon for chipped beef on toast as sh** on a shingle. Using the abbreviation SOS, however, is a euphemism because it avoids referring to excrement.
answered Apr 9 at 1:47
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I had to look up "euphemism." Based on the definition, I would say that this could be seen as the opposite (saying something light or mild in a harsh or blunt way,) but I would say that this expression is a fairly obvious metaphor, which I would say robs it of bluntness or harshness.
answered Apr 9 at 1:07
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shoot TFS slang usage
To give, send, or hand quickly:
As in:
Shoot me that stapler. Shoot me a note. Shoot me a beer while you are up.
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Shoot s.o. a note/email is slang, but the shooting does not imply violence or disrespect.
The opposite of a euphemism is a dysphemism, though this usage is not one. Just as the Greek prefix eu- means ‘good’, dys- means bad: think dysfunction.
An example would be military jargon for chipped beef on toast as sh** on a shingle. Using the abbreviation SOS, however, is a euphemism because it avoids referring to excrement.
answered Apr 9 at 1:47
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Shoot s.o. a note/email is slang, but the shooting does not imply violence or disrespect.
The opposite of a euphemism is a dysphemism, though this usage is not one. Just as the Greek prefix eu- means ‘good’, dys- means bad: think dysfunction.
An example would be military jargon for chipped beef on toast as sh** on a shingle. Using the abbreviation SOS, however, is a euphemism because it avoids referring to excrement.
answered Apr 9 at 1:47
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Shoot s.o. a note/email is slang, but the shooting does not imply violence or disrespect.
The opposite of a euphemism is a dysphemism, though this usage is not one. Just as the Greek prefix eu- means ‘good’, dys- means bad: think dysfunction.
An example would be military jargon for chipped beef on toast as sh** on a shingle. Using the abbreviation SOS, however, is a euphemism because it avoids referring to excrement.
answered Apr 9 at 1:47
KarlGKarlG
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Shoot s.o. a note/email is slang, but the shooting does not imply violence or disrespect.
The opposite of a euphemism is a dysphemism, though this usage is not one. Just as the Greek prefix eu- means ‘good’, dys- means bad: think dysfunction.
An example would be military jargon for chipped beef on toast as sh** on a shingle. Using the abbreviation SOS, however, is a euphemism because it avoids referring to excrement.
answered Apr 9 at 1:47
KarlGKarlG
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I had to look up "euphemism." Based on the definition, I would say that this could be seen as the opposite (saying something light or mild in a harsh or blunt way,) but I would say that this expression is a fairly obvious metaphor, which I would say robs it of bluntness or harshness.
answered Apr 9 at 1:07
Aidan ArthurAidan Arthur
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I had to look up "euphemism." Based on the definition, I would say that this could be seen as the opposite (saying something light or mild in a harsh or blunt way,) but I would say that this expression is a fairly obvious metaphor, which I would say robs it of bluntness or harshness.
answered Apr 9 at 1:07
Aidan ArthurAidan Arthur
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I had to look up "euphemism." Based on the definition, I would say that this could be seen as the opposite (saying something light or mild in a harsh or blunt way,) but I would say that this expression is a fairly obvious metaphor, which I would say robs it of bluntness or harshness.
answered Apr 9 at 1:07
Aidan ArthurAidan Arthur
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I had to look up "euphemism." Based on the definition, I would say that this could be seen as the opposite (saying something light or mild in a harsh or blunt way,) but I would say that this expression is a fairly obvious metaphor, which I would say robs it of bluntness or harshness.
answered Apr 9 at 1:07
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answered Apr 9 at 1:07
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shoot TFS slang usage
To give, send, or hand quickly:
As in:
Shoot me that stapler. Shoot me a note. Shoot me a beer while you are up.
answered Apr 9 at 2:22
lbflbf
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shoot TFS slang usage
To give, send, or hand quickly:
As in:
Shoot me that stapler. Shoot me a note. Shoot me a beer while you are up.
answered Apr 9 at 2:22
lbflbf
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shoot TFS slang usage
To give, send, or hand quickly:
As in:
Shoot me that stapler. Shoot me a note. Shoot me a beer while you are up.
answered Apr 9 at 2:22
lbflbf
22.3k22575
shoot TFS slang usage
To give, send, or hand quickly:
As in:
Shoot me that stapler. Shoot me a note. Shoot me a beer while you are up.
answered Apr 9 at 2:22
lbflbf
22.3k22575
answered Apr 9 at 2:22
lbflbf
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answered Apr 9 at 2:22
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answered Apr 9 at 2:22
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I would call it a "misunderstanding".
– Hot Licks
Apr 9 at 1:50