Crying malarkey: Top 15 euphemisms for ‘bullsh–‘

    No matter who won the vice presidential debate Thursday night in Danville, Ky., Joe Biden was the king of euphemism. If the veep brings “malarkey” back, what other replacements for “bullsh–” would you like to see? We have a list.

    No matter who won the vice presidential debate Thursday night in Danville, Ky., Vice President Joe Biden was the king of euphemism. The word “malarkey” had scarcely escaped his lips before it began trending on Twitter. Then he pulled “stuff” out of his hat like an uncle telling a joke at a birthday party with the kids in the next room.

    Both vice presidential candidates seemed to work very hard at appearing polite and collegial — even if Biden’s grinning and condescending laughter did get out of hand after a while. These guys need to be polite. It’s all about keeping that smile, not breaking a sweat, calling a rival “my friend” when you really might want to sock him in the jaw.

    In honor of Biden’s one successful attempt at restraint … we compiled a list of our 15 favorites euphemisms for “bullsh–.”

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    Don’t see your favorite here?Post it in the comments below.

    rubbish
    claptrap
    hogwash
    blarney
    tripe
    drivel
    bunk
    eyewash
    phooey
    hokum
    twaddle
    tommyrot
    balderdash
    poppycock
    codswallop

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