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It’s time to get creative.

The f-word is often thought of as the most useful and flexible word in English. Whether that’s true or not, the term is so successful that it’s spawned dozens of euphemisms. Here are a few of them.

Mark Peters
















Whether you call it mini golf, putt putt, or a cheap date, miniature golf has been popular since the 19th century.

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