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Euphemisms . . . the use of a mild, vague or over-polite word or phrase, to avoid using the correct word or phrase, even if that word or phrase if blunt, disagreeable or a "rude" one. For instance, a man will ask: "Where's the little boys' room?" and woman will ask: "Where can I powder my nose?" when what they both want to know is: "Where's the toilet?"

There is no place for euphemisms in journalism.

Euphemism

What an un-hypocritical, blunt journalist would write

Career change

Sacked from his/her job

Daughter of joy

Prostitute

Davey Jones's locker

Buried at sea

Get with child

To impregnate a woman

State of nature

Nudity

Seek fresh challenges

Sacked from his/her job

Horizontal folk-dancing

Sexual intercourse

The 19th hole

The bar at a golf club

Equipment

A woman or man's genitalia

The flag is up

I am menstruating

Euphemism

What an un-hypocritical, blunt person would say

Flamboyant

Hot

Inventory leakage

Night soil

Phantom

Gone to pick a daisy

Rock crusher

Selected out

Senior citizen

He was snatched from us