What is a "mock euphemism?"
I have to make flashcards for my AP Lang class, but I can't find what a "mock euphemism" is anywhere. Can anyone help?
Solution 1:
A euphemism is a "nice" way of saying something unpleasant, e.g. "passed away" instead of "died".
A mock euphemism would be a sarcastic turn of phrase that looks like a euphemism at first glance, but is in fact nastier than the original phrase it replaces: e.g. "assumed room temperature" instead of "died".