#euphemism

The only sea I saw Was the seesaw sea With you riding on it. Lie down, lie easy. Let me shipwreck in your thighs. ↗

— Dylan Thomas

#love #naughty #poem #sex #shipwreck

Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#collateral #damage #euphemism #innocent #innocent civilians

Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats. ↗

— Marge Piercy

#euphemism #marriage #people #sleeping #tantamount

Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but we keep on trying. ↗

— Joseph Wood Krutch

#any #begins #ceases #euphemism #game