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George Carlin on Euphemisms

poyani · Comedy · YouTube title: George Carlin - Euphemisms
Why it's here

HN commenters reach for it whenever a thread involves corporate or political euphemism, using it mostly as a reference.

What it covers

A George Carlin stand-up bit on euphemisms, tracing how language gets softened, such as shell shock becoming PTSD, until it loses its emotional force.