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youthemism en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of youth + euphemism.

Meanings

1. (rare, slang) A euphemism that is used to appeal to older individuals, to make them feel younger.
   • FRIG: A “youthemism” to be used only when little old ladies are present. Considered a little ... 2000, Marv Rubinstein, Net-wit.com: A Smorgasbord of E-mail and Internet Wit Blended with Humorous Incidents from the Author's Wild and Wooly Life, Schreiber Pub, →ISBN, page 219:
   • We should seek to convert the American from the search for cosmetic "youthemisms" for growing old such as "Golden Agers" to acceptance of old age's vicissitudes, inevitability, and pleasures. The union program for the laborer begins with the ... 1960, Ruth Margaret White, Library Service to an Aging Population: An Institute:

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Relateds

youthism · elderly · senior · silver