Contains

• euphemism

  An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive...

• catchword

  A favorite saying of a sect or political group.

• ambiguity

  An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context.

• axiom

  A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.

• dysphemism

  An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his...

• phrase

  An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make...

• anatomical reference

  An expression that relates to anatomy.

• southernism

  A locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States.

• advice and consent

  A legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to...

• quip

  A witty saying.

• saw

  A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as...

• Beatitude

  One of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin...

• logion

  A saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospe...

• agrapha

  Sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels.

• calque

  An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman'...

• sumpsimus

  A correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred...

• shucks

  An expression of disappointment or irritation.

• tongue twister

  An expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper'...