Nicholas Whybrow

'Holocaust' is the silent 'H' word because many Austrians did not wish to mention it (e.g.,on a memorial).

Mister Micawber'Holocaust' is the silent 'H' word because many Austrians did not wish to mention it (e.g.,on a memorial).

Could you please explain a little more about the relation of "Austrians did not wish to rediscuss the issue of holocaust" with that "Holocaust is known as a silent H word while it is not really"? Does it want to say that Austrians do not w

The H-word is 'Holocaust'. It's silent because Austrians don't say it.

H is the first letter of Holocaust. This is a construction along the lines of the F- and C-words (crude sexual words) and the N-word (crude racial word).

red appleMy question is why has the writer chosen specifically the letter "H"?

It is the first letter of 'holocaust'

red appleDoes it want to say that Austrians do not want to hear anything about Holocaust

They do not want to mention the word—so it is silent. The phrase is modeled on how we refer to other words that we do n

Mister MicawberI think our C words are different, though, 5jj. Mine is for 'cancer'.

Mine is not. However, I have heard it used your way.

I don't I use it for cancer. I, personally dislike euphemism. Indeed, I use the terms C-word and F-word. reluctantly. I would far sooner use the words themselves if we are discussing them in a

fivejedjonI see little point in shocking the faint-hearted.

You don't have to use the euphemism "the faint-hearted". I know you mean "CJ".

Thank you so much. I got it

CalifJim"CJ"

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