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Professional term for “useless: should be omitted”
I need a way to say something is useless, in that including it is actually harmful, but not so harshly.
As in,
"The last sentence is useless and should be omitted"
Where the last sentence in a ...
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Less vulgar synonyms for “circlejerk”
Someone asked in the Math.StackExchange chatroom what a "more refined word for circlejerk" might be. UrbanDictionary defines this (in our desired usage) as:
[...] pompous, self-congratulatory ...
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Synonym of “s--t eating grin” suitable for polite company
Can anyone think of a synonym for "shit eating grin" that would be usable in polite company?
This definition from the OED captures the meaning I'm looking for perfectly:
A broad grin expressing ...
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Is “chubby” offensive?
I said to a person that she is "chubby" and, apparently, she took it very seriously. What I meant to say is that she's not skin and bones... some more pounds than needed but, precisely because of ...
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Synonym for “half-ass”
As in:
I don't want to half-ass this project or I'll be fired.
Don't half-ass this project or I'll fire you.
I half-assed this project and was fired.
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How would you substitute English vulgar words in foreign phrases?
Subquestioning "Substitute for F*** in emphasizing disbelief, anger, etc":
How would you substitute the vulgar English word in foreign phrases like in:
1) brand name:
"Fucking beer"?
or
2)in ...
