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::I would consider these euphemisms. They don't have the same literal meaning as the words they replace, but they have the same function (e.g. expressing surprise, annoyance, used for emphasis, etc.) so they mean the same thing in the context in which they are used. [[User:Sideways|Sideways]] 17:30, 31 August 2008 (EDT)
::I would consider these euphemisms. They don't have the same literal meaning as the words they replace, but they have the same function (e.g. expressing surprise, annoyance, used for emphasis, etc.) so they mean the same thing in the context in which they are used. [[User:Sideways|Sideways]] 17:30, 31 August 2008 (EDT)
:::"Frap"??? Isn't that a kind of milkshake? [[User:Sideways|Sideways]] 17:36, 31 August 2008 (EDT)
:::"Frap"??? Isn't that a kind of milkshake? [[User:Sideways|Sideways]] 17:36, 31 August 2008 (EDT)
::::A child coffee milkshake. Being a strict Macchiatto/Espresso man I shudder at the mere mention of it. --[[User:Toffeeman|Toffeeman]] 17:39, 31 August 2008 (EDT)