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the euphemism of the century

 
 
Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 05:02 am
ghettoization is the euphemism of the century ...
What does "the euphemism of the century " mean here?
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contrex
 
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 06:03 am
The phrase "of the century" means that the thing described is the most extreme or remarkable thing of its kind of the last 100 years. The car of the century, the film of the century, the crime of the century, etc.
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 06:28 am
@contrex,
contrex wrote:
The phrase "of the century" means that the thing described is the most extreme or remarkable thing of its kind of the last 100 years. The car of the century, the film of the century, the crime of the century, etc.
Not necessarily the LAST century;
it can refer to any period of 1OO years, e.g. the 17OOs, or the 18OOs, or the 19OOs, etc.
contrex
 
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 06:31 am
@OmSigDAVID,
OmSigDAVID wrote:
Not necessarily the LAST century;
it can refer to any period of 1OO years, e.g. the 17OOs, or the 18OOs, etc.


Yes, context is very important.
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Fido
 
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 06:39 am
@RoseRose000,
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ghettoization is the euphemism of the century ...
What does "the euphemism of the century " mean here?
It means it is an underexageration of the facts of reality...
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 09:02 am
@Fido,
RoseRose000 wrote:
ghettoization is the euphemism of the century ...
What does "the euphemism of the century " mean here?
Fido wrote:
It means it is an underexageration of the facts of reality...
Is that an attempt at humor ?
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talk72000
 
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Reply Sat 25 Jun, 2011 11:23 am
@RoseRose000,
Euphemism is a word substitute for objectionable word or activity such as for 'sh*t' the word 'poop' is used or 'gonorrhea' being substituted by 'sexually transmitted disease' or 'STD'.
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