In popular culture Euphemism

doublespeak term used deliberate euphemistic misuse of incorrect words disguise unacceptable meaning, in ministry of peace wages war, , ministry of love imprisons , tortures. portmanteau of terms newspeak , doublethink , originate george orwell s novel 1984.

the dead parrot sketch monty python s flying circus contains extensive list of euphemisms death, referring deceased parrot character played john cleese had purchased.

the word euphemism can used euphemism. in animated tv special halloween grinch night (see dr. seuss), child asks go euphemism, euphemism being used euphemism outhouse. euphemistic use of euphemism occurred in play s afraid of virginia woolf? character requests, martha, show keep the, uh, euphemism?

in wes anderson s film fantastic mr. fox, replacement of swear words word cuss became humorous motif throughout film.

in tom hanks s web series electric city, use of profanity has been censored word expletive . [expletive deleted] entered public discourse after notorious use in censoring transcripts of watergate tapes.

in isaac asimov s foundation series, curses of scientist ebling mis have been replaced word unprintable . in fact, there 1 case of curses being referred such, leading readers mistakenly assume euphemism ebling s, rather asimov s. same word has been used in short story flies .

george carlin has stated in audio books , stand shows euphemisms soften everyday s language , take life out of it. use of euphemisms, has stated, white americans not have face toughness of life, calls whiny, narcissistic baby boomers.