Euphemism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A euphemism is a substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener, or in the case of Doublespeak, to make it ...
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I've heard the old saying "He bought the farm" when referring to someone who died. Where did that come from? ... Re: Where did He bought the farm come from? jon stone 11:51:45 12/28/05 (0)
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Were death benefits paid to beneficiaries of soldiers who died in battle often enough to pay off the mortgage on the family farm, hence the deceased was said to have 'bought the farm'? ... settle down and buy a farm. "He bought the farm" thus became a way of saying "His war is now over." ;
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www.snopes.com/language/phrases/farm.asp
www.snopes.com/language/phrases/farm.asp
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It is chilly in Virginia this morning! 55 degrees. I am wearing a hoodie so that I can keep the windows open and enjoy the crisp air, roosters crowing and the fresh air. ... I married a Geek I met on the net and then we bought a Farm in the Blue Ridge foothill...
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Chuck Lindberg later recalled the hazards of lugging a tank that carried seventy-two pounds of... napalm... under twelve hundred pounds of pressure... "It was dangerous work. A lot of guys bought the farm trying that." ;
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1.To fail in the most complete way, without understanding how. This originates from the linux error code "EIEIO" which refers to an error which makes no sense, and cannot be repaired. 2.To die
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Global Associated News - Top Stories ... THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING...; Actor Jeff Goldblum died while filming a movie in New Zealand early this morning - . Preliminary reports from ... New Zealand, in recent years has grown in populariaty as a backdrop for Hollywood producers because of it's scenic and rugged landscape.
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(idiomatic, US informal euphemism) Simple past tense and past participle of buy the farm: died; often refers to death in battle. ... ^ Urban Legends, Snopes.com: Language (Buy the Farm)
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en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bought_the_farm
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bought_the_farm
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Please explain the origin of the phrase 'to buy the farm'. ... After the war is over, he’s going to go back home, buy a small farm, and settle down. Later in the story, this soldier is killed, and one of his friends muses, ‘Well, I guess Joe’s bought his farm now’ ”.
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www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-buy1.htm
www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-buy1.htm
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