“D!” IS A BAD WORD
A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or less offensive word or expression used in place of one that might be harsh, blunt, or unpleasant. Sometimes they are jumbled up letters that don’t live up to the admonition in the church hymn that says, “Bad language disdain.” We have all heard children who knew that bad words were not allowed in the house, so instead of violating the rules of the house...