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Imantaghavi Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

looking for a phrase

Hi,
Sometimes we use some offensive words in a humorous way in order to make fun of someone or we may want to convey an offensive meaning in our serious words.
Is there any word or phrase for this act?

Thanks in advance,

Iman
  

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imantaghavi Sometimes we use some offensive words in a humorous way Poor judgement? imantaghavi we may want to convey an offensive meaning in our serious words. That's just 'using offensive language' or 'swearing' or 'cursing'.

  • imantaghavi Sometimes we use some offensive words in a humorous way Poor judgement?
  • imantaghavi we may want to convey an offensive meaning in our serious words.
  • That's just 'using offensive language' or 'swearing' or 'cursing'.
  • I guess I don't understand your question.
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imantaghaviSometimes we use some offensive words in a humorous way
Poor judgement?
imantaghaviwe may want to convey an offensive meaning in our serious words.
That's just 'using offensive language' or 'swearing' or 'cursing'.

I guess I don't understand your question.
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It seems to me you may be looking for an antonym for euphemism. I can't come up with one right now.
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Hi MM and Philip,

"Euphemism" is the use of polite words instead of offensive ones. But here I mean exactly the opposite.
When you talk seriously and politely, but you wanna convey the opposite.Something like "talking sarcastically".
Is there any words or phrases in that vein?

Regards,

Iman
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Thank you Philip. That's a good one. But how can I use it?
"Vituperate" seems to be a good choice, but that's not said in a humorous or equivocal way.

Regards,

Iman
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imantaghaviBut how can I use it?"Vituperate" seems to be a good choice, but that's not said in a humorous or equivocal way.
'Snide' is an adjective; 'vituperate' is a verb. What is the sentence in which you wish to use the word or phrase? That would help a lot toward answering your question.
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Hi Mistre Micawbre,

Here is how I intend to bring it to use:

"At first I thought he is serious, but after seeing his friends laughing at me I noticed he had been vituperating".

Thank you in advance,

Iman
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imantaghaviSometimes we use some offensive words in a humorous way in order to make fun of someone or we may want to convey an offensive meaning in our serious words.
At first I thought he was serious, but after seeing his friends laughing at me I realized he had been vilifying me / vituperating.

Those seem roughly to fit y
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Thank you MM for the corrections and the clarifications.

Regards,

Iman

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