Euphemism Buster
Someone uses a euphemism, Last Second Word Swap or something similar, and someone else blurts out exactly what the first person meant.
It generally comes in two versions: Ditz and Intentional. Ditz version is just the person figuring it out for himself. Intentional being the euphemism is too insulting/obvious or the character simply doesn't care, and so busts the euphemism.
The euphemism may or may not be unusual. Compare and contrast Lampshaded Double Entendre, Don't Explain the Joke.
Live Action TV
Elliot: Those gyno girls are really putting the pressure on. Who wants to look at a hundred women's bajingos today? Bajingo, bajingo, bajingo. I mean, I can't even look at my own bajingo. |
Narrator: And in the pouch will be... let's call it 'genetic legacy' |
Topher: He seemed to be having a kind of...man-reaction. |
- In Lost this overlaps with Censorship By Spelling. Hurley doesn't want to talk about the dead in front of a kid (Walt), so he spells it out:
Hurley: But what about the B-O-D-Y-S? |
- On Chappelles Show, a parody of a PBS Frontline documentary has the narrator (a white man) warn viewers:
Warning |
- A variant from an episode of 3rd Rock From the Sun:
Sally: He said he wanted to sleep with me. I wanted sex, but seeing as he was tired I decided to just go home. |
- An un-lampshaded version in Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Mayor: No slayer of mine is going to live in a fleabag motel. That place has a very unsavory reputation. There are immoral liaisons going on there. |
Film
- From Mallrats:
Brandi: Second suitor: if we were making whoopee, what sounds would you make? |
- Scar has to backtrack and Euphemism Bust himself in The Lion King thanks to dumb hyenas:
Shenzi: Yeah, be prepared! We'll be prepared! For what? |
Web Original
Joey: "Shut up, Tristan! You just wanna get into [my sister]'s pants!" |
Western Animation
Spongebob: Squidward! He's... he's... pushing up daisies! |