1. an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; - Example: "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dysphemism
n 1: an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted
for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask
for axle grease when he wanted butter" [ant: euphemism]