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. 2013 Jan 31;6(1):46–54. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2013.1596

Table 2: Euphemisms and codes.

Euphemism or code Definition
Bread, dough, scratch moolah Money
Broke Insolvent
Shoplifting Inventory shrinkage
Foundation garments Shapeware (Spanx!)
PICNIC Problem in chair not in computer
CODE 18 User’s head is 18” from the (computer) monitor
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
SWAG Silly (or Scientific) Wild Ass Guess (engineering and business guestimates)