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Working Title: Deadly Euphemism: From YKTTW
- The military with such famous expressions as "collateral damage" (accidentally wounding or killing civilians), "taking him out" (killing him) and "air support" (dropping bombs). Ironically, destroying a tank or airplane is referred to as a "kill." And "friendly fire" is a euphemism for the accidental killing or injuring of one's own troops or those of an ally.
- 'Air support' is jargon, rather than euphemism: it specifically refers to the use of aircraft in support of tactical operations on the ground. This may or may not (but usually does) involve dropping things on people.
- Likewise "collateral damage": for example, it also includes accidentally destroying a bridge you wanted to invade over.
- The military with such famous expressions as "collateral damage" (accidentally wounding or killing civilians), "taking him out" (killing him) and "air support" (dropping bombs). Ironically, destroying a tank or airplane is referred to as a "kill." And "friendly fire" is a euphemism for the accidental killing or injuring of one's own troops or those of an ally.
Peteman: How is execute from Shaman King a Deadly Euphemism? It means to administer capital punishment. As in, to kill people.
