Editing Dysphemism (section)

=== Cross-cultural dysphemism ===
Various [[slang]] terms that are dysphemistic in one culture may not be if they hold a different meaning in another culture. For instance, the word "fag" when used in American English is typically a [[Faggot (slang)|slur against gay men]]. However, in British English, the word "fag" can be an inoffensive term used to refer to a cigarette, or, previously, a [[Fagging|junior boy who serves a senior boy]] in a British public school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Definition of Fag|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fag|work=The American Heritage Dictionary}}</ref> Likewise, the word "fanny" when used in American English is a euphemism for one's buttocks, so benign that children use it. However, in British, Australian, New Zealand, and South African English, the word "fanny" is slang for [[vulva]] and is considered to be vulgar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Definition of Fanny|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fanny|work=The American Heritage Dictionary}}</ref>