Saying someone is 'of a certain age' used to be a polite way to suggest they may not be in the first flush of youth. But lightly humorous euphemisms like 'over the hill' or 'golden years' are no ...
Throughout history euphemisms have been exploited for insidious purposes. They've been used to mislead and deceive—that is, with hypocritical intent. And even when they've been employed to be ...