[DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #4235, aired 2003-01-17 [PAR] So many people are using this type of trendy term that they sound like bees ... A 
polite term for a bad word, it comes from the Greek for "good speech"... [DOC] [TLE] Euphemisms-Watching How We Speak - Knollwood Church Of Christ [PAR] In fact, our "word" or "words" are the essence of who we are--teachers, leaders, 
comforters ... or gossipers, whiners, liars. ... The idea comes from a Greek word, 
euphemismos, which fundamentally means "good speech. ... Using polite words 
to essentially swear, curse, or damn someone isn't something a Christian should 
do... [DOC] [TLE] The Word Wide Web [PAR] My buddy Tom asked me the origin of the term pony up today. .... (Euphemism: 
from the Greek, meaning good speech, is a mild, indirect or polite term that is 
used to ... Just as horrific comes from the same root as horror (an 
overwhelming and ... When I was a little kid, it was easy to tell the good guys from 
the bad guys. [DOC] [TLE] Full Text PDF - International Journal of Arts and Commerce [PAR] Its corresponding English word euphemism comes from Greek, "pleasant/good 
speech" or " to speak with good words or in a pleasant manner. ... euphemisms 
may have a common feature: a polite or favorable interpretation of a bad word. [DOC] [TLE] Analysis of the Social Functions of English Euphemism_ [PAR] Apr 25, 2012 ... Key Words: English euphemism; culture; social functions   ... 
Where did it come from? ... phemo meaning speech, the whole word means 
good speech. ... defines euphemism as a polite, tactful, or less explicit term 
used to ... Afraid of death, the word itself will surely arouse bad feelings,... [DOC] [TLE] Using Translation As A Means Of Interpretation English Language ... [PAR] Mar 23, 2015 ... English euphemism words or phrases are of great interest to the researcher in ..... 
The idea comes from a Greek word, euphemismos, which fundamentally means "
good speech". ... For this reason, Allen and Burridge (1991:21) suggest the 
hypothetical context of being "polite to a casual acquaintance of the... [DOC] [TLE] 4.6  a to z of words in flux | i love english language [PAR] Some words have taken completely opposite meanings, possibly because of the 
changes ... This comes from the Latin aggravate meaning 'to make heavier', it 
was ... used when you are for example being served in restaurants or cafes to be 
polite. ...... to uneducated, working class people and not considered 'good' 
speech. [DOC] [TLE] AP English Lang & Comp Terms - AP Terms Definitions and Examples [PAR] antecedent  The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. .... -"Hello 
darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again . ..... Euphemism  From 
the Greek for good speech, euphemisms are a more agreeable or less .... -"'Not 
a bad day's work on the whole,' he muttered, as he quietly took off his mask, and 
his... [DOC] [TLE] III. Eloquence. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1904. The Complete Works [PAR] I must feel that the speaker compromises himself to his auditory, comes for ... 
Every speaker rose unwillingly, and even his speech was a bad excuse; but it is 
only the ... A singer cares little for the words of the song; he will make any words 
glorious. ... Plutarch, in his enumeration of the ten Greek orators, is careful to 
mention... [DOC] [TLE] Aristophanes - Wealth - Poetry In Translation [PAR] If the slave comes up with a sensible advise for his master but his master ... man, 
a good man, a polite man, a gentle man yet yet, when it comes to money, I've 
always been a loser. ... The god told me, in unambiguous words, mind, to follow 
the first man I ..... You're the cause of everything that takes place, good

Question: A polite term for a bad word, it comes from the Greek for "good speech"
Answer: euphemism