Drs. Bergen and Cornelia Evans many years ago published, in one of their excellent guidebooks to the English language, the definition of euphemism and dysphemism: "While it may be a euphemism to call a spade an entrenching implement, it is a dysphemism to call it a bloody shovel".
This is the era of political correctness, where people have been conditioned against calling a spade a spade. Almost everything these days is identified not as what it is, but by some sort of cutesy euphemism.
Personally, I am in favor of plain talk; not insulting dysphemisms, but merely calling things by their right name. And not being offended by it.
Being a bit out of step with many other people, I think I would regard the forthcoming dictionary of euphemisms as being merely a joke book; but please forgive me, those of you who find the current demand for euphemisms to be a more pleasant way of life.
