A professor I had in undergrad once use the term “vernacular treadmill” to describe that process. It just keeps spinning and we have to update what we define as insulting as it becomes used that way.
"Euphemism Treadmill" on Wikipedia. Very interesting subject!
Quite possible that’s what he said or possible he misspoke by accident.
A professor I had in undergrad once use the term “vernacular treadmill” to describe that process. It just keeps spinning and we have to update what we define as insulting as it becomes used that way.
"Euphemism Treadmill" on Wikipedia. Very interesting subject!
Quite possible that’s what he said or possible he misspoke by accident.