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I am sure an example would help.
Sure. Here is an example:" - Any zombies out there?- Don't say that.- What?- That.- What?- That. The Z word. Don't say it". Shaun of the Dead, written by Edgar Wright and Simon PeggThe Z word is an author euphemism.
i>Leon wrote: "Yelena, can you please give us an example of what exactly it is that you want?
I am sure an example would help."
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If you read Terry Pratchett or JK Rowling, you will get hundreds of them.
For instance From JK, think of words like Muggle (A non magical person), disapparate (to disappear and then reappear at a different location) etc. used in the Harry Potter series.
In my own book Hordes there is a drug called Morphoset. People trying to obtain this drug uses the letter 'M'on the Internet to confuse legal issues.
Hope this helps.
Thank you!Leon wrote: "Hi Yelena
If you read Terry Pratchett or JK Rowling, you will get hundreds of them.
For instance From JK, think of words like Muggle (A non magical person), disapparate (to disappear and then reap..."
I am currently working on my thesis which is about author euphemisms (the euphemisms that were created for a special occasion by one person). I need to get as much examples of such euphemisms as possible. Please, if you can think of any books, songs, films, poems etc. that have author euphemisms please write to me.