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That's the natural way languages develop, offensive terms replaces with euphemisms, given some time every euphemistic term become loaded with the same negative
by zaat 5y ago
That's the natural way languages develop, offensive terms replaces with euphemisms, given some time every euphemistic term become loaded with the same negative connotations of its origin and new euphemism get introduced.
see: https://thelingspace.tumblr.com/post/114432905996/the-euphemism-treadmill https://thelingspace.tumblr.com/post/114432905996/the-euphem...