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April 8, 2011

Strange But True!

Q. In a world that gets drunk on euphemisms, what are a few of the favorites?

A. The thousands of synonyms for drinking and drunkenness range from the mundane (“tipsy”) to the arcane (“all geezed up”) and the colorful (“at peace with the floor,”) says Ralph Keyes in his book “Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms.”


 
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