euphemianadj.
/juːˈfiːmɪən/ rare.
= euphemistic adj.
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euphemian1820
euphemistic1856
euphemous1859
euphemistical1879
euphemious-
1820 W. Tooke in tr. Lucian Lucian of Samosata I. 550 (note) An euphemian turn, to avoid directly saying that something dreadful would befall them.
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adj.1820- garbage in, garbage out
- garbage inspector
- garbage man
- garbage mouth
- garbage patch
- garbage time
- garbage tin
- garbage truck
- garbage-can diagnosis
- garbage-mouthed
- garbagecan diagnosis
- garbaged
- garbagemouthed
- garbageologist
- garbageology
- garbager
- garbages
- garbagey
- garbaging
- garbanzo
- garbanzo bean
- garbanzos
- garbed
- garbhagriha
- garbing