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euphemism treadmill

Also good (and related to the former) — minced oath

I love Wikipedia! We’re all familiar with what a euphemism is (I hope!), but some of their origins, and the lesser-known euphemisms, are quite revealing.

(All links in this entry are PG-13 for references to various words you hope your children won’t utter until they’re at least out of grade school — Good luck!)