Dysphemism (noun): the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one. The antonym of “euphemism.”
Example: “Have a good day, bitches!”
*Brought to you by Wendy Brandes, dysphemistic since (approximately) 1977.
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god you crack me up
Haha when I hovered over the link I expected Urban Dictionary to pop up, but it’s actually a real word! Shucks, I learned something new today. 🙂
Fuck yes!
OK! We will, Mama and me. I promise! You have a good one, too, oh great wielder of the multi-syllabic word! Look that up in your Merriam-Webster and smoke it!
Hi there-LOL, thanks for the explanation!!
Hee hee, good one Wendy!
LM
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Fun AND educational!
Nailed it in one!
Genius x
I’m going to have to work on pronouncing this one!
You’re always one step ahead.
Oooh…I get to laugh and learn a new word! Thanks.
hysterical.
Love it, and love you for it! I learned something new today… 🙂
Wicked!
Hah! I love it. I learn so much from you, Wendy.
haha
Wendy B you are my idol. I want to be the grasshopper at your feet, my master.
LOL!
Jjeje I’m dysphemistic since 1987!
There’s an award for you in my blog 🙂
Jjeje I’m dysphemistic since 1987!
There’s an award for you in my blog 🙂
You are truly a delight, hobag!
OMG did I just write that? You know I love you WB, and I also adore learning a new vocab word!
xoxox,
CC
Hee! I am queen of Dysphemism then! All hail me.
Your word veri there says GARTH. GARTH! Is that your secret boyfriend Wendy B? I think so!
Party on!
You do make me laugh Wendy! I’m also a dysphemismer (thats probably not even the right word!) I always say ‘love you, bitches’ or ‘I miss u bitches’ to my nearest and dearest 🙂
I just do not use this word enough. You are dysphemistastic!
i get to learn something new every day. thanks wendy!
The only dysphemism I ever use is “nasty”, and I almost never use that. I need more dysphemisms in my life!
wow, brilliant, you need to spread the word to the rappers!
I LOVE saying “died” instead of “passed away”.
thnak you. 🙂
having a way too third dimension week for me…
gave you an award!
hahaha you are one hilarious woman
Giggles….
Phew. I’m so glad to know there’s a name for this—all along I thought I had some terrible undiagnosed syndrome! what a relief to know it can be described using just a simple dictionary word!
But there go the millions of dollars I was hoping to earn as a guinea pig in the clinical trials for a cure…
OK, who the hell knew that this kind of phrase has a name?? Love this educational post, W.
Oh god, this is my new favorite word! I love having smart, foul mouthed friends.
“Wendy Brandes – dysphemistic so you don’t have to be.”
I’m definitely integrating that one.
Thank you for the link to the NYT article, it was a really good read.
Great word.
Thanks for all of your comments!
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