dysphemism

1. An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one (synset 106617749)
   "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
   is a type of: expression, locution, saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
   subtypes:

   • bus, heap, jalopy - a car that is old and unreliable
   • old man - an informal term for your father

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