The Unusual Euphemism trope as used in popular culture. The characters are talking about an embarrassing issue by using a rubber-ducking euphemism that the ...

When death or impending death is referred to only in code words, which becomes chilling when the audience realizes what they are referring to.

Someone uses a euphemism, Last-Second Word Swap, or something similar, and someone else blurts out exactly what the first person meant. Advertisement ...

The Sexual Euphemism trope as used in popular culture. This is when sexual intercourse and other sexual activities are referred to by code words.

This trope is a common kind of euphemism, where a word that shouldn't or can't be used will be referred to as "the <letter>-word" instead. Or, alternately, the ...

The Go to the Euphemism trope as used in popular culture. Everybody has to use the bathroom (except when they don't), but sometimes "I have to use the …

The Technical Euphemism trope as used in popular culture. Most euphemisms sound less accurate than the thing they're a euphemism for (for example "buying ...

When a character rattles off a list of euphemisms, synonyms, figures of speech, slang terms, and/or foreign language translations that all mean the same thing.

When a person's name sounds like it can refer to a person's breasts, bottom, genitalia, or depraved acts one does with all three.

Common euphemisms have included "plays for the other team," "that way," and in some contexts "spinster"/"Old Maid" and "Confirmed Bachelor."