WordNet: dysphemism
an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
- hypernym expression, locution, saying
- hyponym bus, heap, jalopy
- hyponym old man
dysphemism
- (englanti) euphemism (antonym)
- (englanti) dysphemistic (derivationally related)
- (suomi) alkuperäistä karkeampi kiertoilmaus (synonyymi)
- (suomi) dysfemismi (synonyymi)