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can chug be used with food, like chugging down my lunch
Everywhere I've looked, it seems chugging down has to be followed by a drink. But can I use it with food as well? Like "I was doing something (say, walking) while chugging down my lunch". Is ...
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What would be the word that is used to describe a person that uses dysphemisms a lot?
dys·phe·mism
/ˈdisfəˌmizəm/
a derogatory or unpleasant term
used instead of a pleasant or neutral one, such as “loony bin” for
“mental hospital.”.
(Lexico)
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The deliberate use of misleading terminology [duplicate]
Is there a word or phrase which describes "choice of misleading words", or the negation: "choice of non-misleading words"? The nearest phrases I can think of are linguistic deception, or controlled ...
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Is there a term for if someone uses their own words on idioms consciously?
For example, instead of "barking up the wrong tree", someone uses "pulling out the wrong plant". Consciously or not, is there a term for saying idioms in your own words?
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Term for "[Idiom], [Rhyme]" like "See you later, alligator."
Browsing the web, I came across this image of the cast of the television show Community using a type of structure familiar to me, and I wondered if there's a name for it.
The most familiar instance ...
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