There seems to be some support here for the claim that the older group felt a greater need to euphemize in the two contexts in question.
The pools in general are bedded with black mud, and creamed over with oily flakes which may proceed from the tar on the vessels sides, and may also from "decomposing animal matter," as we euphemise it now-a-days.
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Euphemize — Eu phe*mize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Euphemized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Euphemizing}.] [Gr. ? .] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euphemize — [yo͞o′fəmīz΄] vt., vi. euphemized, euphemizing to speak or write (of) euphemistically … English World dictionary
euphemize — transitive verb ( mized; mizing) Date: 1857 to express or describe euphemistically < euphemize death > • euphemizer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
euphemize — euphemization, n. euphemizer, n. /yooh feuh muyz /, v., euphemized, euphemizing. v.t. 1. to refer to by means of euphemism. v.i. 2. to employ euphemism. Also, esp. Brit., euphemise. [1855 60; < Gk euphemízein to use words of good omen. See… … Universalium
euphemize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To use evasive or deliberately vague language: equivocate, hedge, shuffle, tergiversate, weasel. Informal: pussyfoot, waffle. Idioms: beat about (or around) the bush, mince words. See CLEAR … English dictionary for students
euphemize — eu·phe·mize … English syllables
euphemize — eu•phe•mize [[t]ˈyu fəˌmaɪz[/t]] v. t. mized, miz•ing rht to refer to by means of euphemism • Etymology: 1855–60; < Gk euphēmízein to use words of good omen eu′phe•miz er, n … From formal English to slang
euphemize — verb refer to something with a euphemism • Syn: ↑euphemise • Derivationally related forms: ↑euphemism • Hypernyms: ↑denote, ↑refer • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
Euphemized — Euphemize Eu phe*mize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Euphemized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Euphemizing}.] [Gr. ? .] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Euphemizing — Euphemize Eu phe*mize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Euphemized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Euphemizing}.] [Gr. ? .] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
