nukespeak

nuke·speak

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Definition of nukespeak word

noun nukespeak Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.: nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war. 1

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; nuke + -speak

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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