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Euphemisms are best changed frequently (2016) (aeon.co)
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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Many of the euphemisms they're saying are 'of this generation' seem about a generation ahead of what I would think as the common words for things. But maybe that's because they're from America and I'm from the UK.