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nukespeak

[ noook-speeknyoook- ]

noun

  1. Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.:

    nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of nukespeak1

First recorded in 1975–80; nuke + -speak

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