Here’s an example from me

If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them

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a regime


Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin

Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?

  • @200ok
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    139 months ago

    “Booze-hound” to mean someone with an alcohol addiction

    • @200ok
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      119 months ago

      and someone who is addicted to drugs is sometimes called a “junkie”.