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> >Euphemisms don't bother me.
"Bless their hearts" and such are not euphemisms. A euphemism is a
phrase substituted for one that cannot be mentioned because it is notimagined it.
acceptable in the discourse.
She uses colloquialisms, which I believe was also mentioned. If not, I
Colloquial language is informal language that is not rude, but wouldnot be
used in formal situations. It is less unacceptable thanSlang<http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/slang.html>&
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A *colloquialism* is an informal expression, that is, an expression
used in formal speech or writing.http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/colloquial.html
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