Noun

1. The use of a word or phrase to replace another and that is considered more offensive or more vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
2. A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

Usage notes

• bullshit for lies or nonsense
• worm food or kick the bucket for death (compare euphemisms: passed away, no longer with us)
• on the rag/red/blob or Riding the crimson wave for menstruation
• dead tree edition for the paper version of a publication that can be found online
• snail mail for traditional postal mail