Original Word or Phrase | Politically Correct Word or Phrase |
| Abortion | Emergency Contraception |
| Accomplice | Co-Conspirator |
| Alimony | Spousal Support |
| Apartments | Community Rentals |
| Arson | Reckless Burning |
| Bad | Less Than Perfect |
| Balloons | Inflatables |
| Bartender | Mixologist |
| Bellboy | Bellman |
| Bird Watcher | Birder |
| Black | African American |
| Bleeding to Death | Bleeding Out |
| Blind | Visually Impaired |
| Bomb | Implemented Explosive Device |
| Bombardier | Offensive Systems Officer |
| Broken Home | Dysfunctional Family |
| Bum - Hobo | Homeless Person |
| Butcher | Meat Cutter |
| Burglary | Home Invasion |
| Casket | Personal Burial Vault |
| Cattle | Beef Animals |
| Church | Worship Center |
| City | Urban Environment |
| Civil War | War Between the States |
| Civilian | Non-Combatant |
| Committee | Task Force |
| Concussion | Blunt Force Trauma |
| Congressman | Congress Person |
| Conservative | Right Wing Extremist |
| Craftsmen | Crafts People |
| Crazy | Psychotic Disorder |
| Creation | Intelligent Design |
| Crevice | Crevasse |
| Crippled | Disabled |
| Cuisine | Culinary Arts |
| Curtains - Drapes | Window Treatments |
| Dead End | No Outlet |
| Deaf | Hearing Impaired |
| Deliver (a baby) | Birth (a baby) |
| Diary | Journal |
| Died | Passed Away |
| Disease | Disorder |
| Do Not Disturb | Privacy Please |
| Doctor | Prescriber |
| Dog Catcher | Animal Control Officer |
| Doll | Action Figure |
| Drowsiness | Sleep Inertia |
| Drummer | Percussionist |
| Easter Eggs | Spring Spheres |
| Emergency Room | Trauma Center |
| Employee | Worker |
| Fire Department | Division of Fire |
| Fireman | Firefighter |
| Fireworks | Pyrotechnics |
| Flooding | Ponding of Water |
| Foot-Pounds (torque) | Pound-Feet |
| Forecast | Future View |
| Forest Fires | Wildfires |
| Free | You Just Pay the Shipping |
| Garbageman | Sanitation Worker |
| Girlfriend | Partner |
| Global Warming | Climate Change |
| Goalie | Goal Tender |
| Grocery Store | Food Store |
| Gun | Automatic Weapon |
| Gun Collection | Personal Arsenal |
| Hairdresser | Licensed Cosmetologist |
| Half Mast | Half Staff |
| Handicapped | Disabled |
| Handicapped | Physically Challenged |
| Harass | Harris |
| Harmonica | Mouth Organ |
| Hatchback (car) | Five-Door |
| Helicopter | Air Ship |
| Hero | Anyone |
| Hit and Run (accident) | Hit Skip |
| Homosexual - Queer | Gay |
| Housewife | Domestic Engineer |
| Housewife | Stay-at-Home Mom |
| Hunter | Urban Outdoorsman |
| Husband - Wife | Soul Mate |
| Iced Tea | Sweet Tea |
| Illegal Alien | Inadmissible Alien |
| Illegal Alien | Unidentified Foreign National |
| Illegal Immigrant | Irregular Migrant |
| I'm Sorry | My Bad |
| Indian | Native American |
| Indigestion | Acid Reflux Disease |
| Initiation | Hazing |
| Injury | Trauma |
| Janitor | Maintenance Technician |
| Jellyfish | Sea Jellies |
| Jungle | Rain Forest |
| Junior High School | Middle School |
| Kidnapper | Hostage Taker |
| Knowledge | Awareness |
| Laptop | Notebook |
| Larceny | Unlawful Appropriation of Goods |
| Librarian | Library Assistant |
| Lie | Spin, Verbal Misstep |
| Life Jacket | Floatation Device |
| Mailman | Postal Worker - Mail Carrier |
| Mankind | Humankind |
| Masseuse | Massage Therapist |
| Mechanic | Automotive Technician |
| Microphone | Acoustical Sensor |
| Midget - Dwarf | Little Person |
| Mood Swings | Bipolar Disorder |
| Mute | Non-Verbal |
| Night | Pre-Dawn Hours |
| Nightmares | Night Terrors |
| Oriental | Asian |
| Pain | Discomfort |
| Paramedics | First Responders |
| Parental Correction | Time Out |
| Parole | Ex-offender Re-entry |
| Passenger | Terminal Commuter |
| Pay (money owed) | Retire the Debt |
| People | Humans |
| People | Persons |
| Performer | Presenter |
| Ping-Pong | Table Tennis |
| Pistol | Handgun |
| Plastic | Composite Material - Carbon Fiber |
| Police Department | Division of Police |
| Police Department | Safety Center |
| Policeman | Law Enforcement Officer |
| Poor | Economically Marginalized |
| P.O.W. | Enemy Combatant |
| Prison | Correctional Facility |
| Prison Guard | Correctional Officer |
| Prisoner | Detainee |
| Prostitution | Human Trafficking |
| Recession | Economic Downturn |
| Rerun | Encore Presentation |
| Rerun | Previously Recorded |
| Restaurant | Eatery |
| Retarded | Mentally Challenged |
| Rifle | Assault Weapon |
| Right | Privilege |
| Riot | Flash Mob |
| Roads | Surface Streets |
| Robe | House Coat |
| Roommate | Suitemate |
| Running Away | Felony Evading |
| Runs Batted In (RBI - Baseball) | Runs Driven In (RDI) |
| Salesman | Retail Associate |
| School | Community Learning Center |
| School Closing (weather) | Calamity Day |
| Sedated | Medically Induced Coma |
| Serve (food) | Plate it Up |
| Shed | Outbuilding |
| Shoes | Footwear |
| Shoulder (road) | Clear Recovery Area |
| Shovel | Entrenchment Tool |
| Shyness | Selective Mutism |
| Siamese Twins | Conjoined Twins |
| Sinking | Taking on Water |
| Slave Trader | Human Trafficker |
| Slingshot | Wrist Rocket |
| Sniper | Sharpshooter |
| Snitch | Confidential Informant |
| Snow Flurries | Snow Showers |
| Soap | Body Wash |
| Spokesman | Spokes Person |
| Spouse | Life Partner |
| Spring | Resistance Coil |
| Stabbing | Sharp-Force Injury |
| Starfish | Sea Stars |
| Station Wagon | Crossover |
| Stewardess | Flight Attendant |
| Store Security Guard | Loss Prevention Technician |
| Stove | Cooktop |
| Strip Mining | Surface Mining |
| Stripper | Exotic Dancer |
| Stroke | Brain Attack |
| Submarine | Submersible |
| Sun Roof | Moon Roof |
| Suspect | Person of Interest |
| Suspended (police officer) | Paid Vacation |
| Teacher | Educator |
| Teenager | Pre-Adult |
| Terrorism | Violent Extremism |
| Terrorist | Insurgent |
| Thief - Robber | Gunman |
| Thumbtack | Pushpin |
| Tidal Wave | Tsunami |
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers | Tomb of the Unknowns |
| Tradesmen | Trades People |
| Traffic Accident | Aggravated Vehicular Homicide |
| Traffic Circle | Roundabout |
| Trailer Park | Mobile Home Community |
| Transvestite | Transgender |
| Travel Agent | Leisure Travel Consultant |
| Truck | Motor Carrier |
| Truck | SUV |
| Used | Pre-Owned |
| Vacation | Road Trip |
| Vacuum | Pressure Differential |
| Vandalism | Criminal Damaging |
| Waiter - Waitress | Server |
| War | Military Conflict |
| Woman | Person |
| You're Welcome | Thank You |
| Zookeeper | Animal Handler |
Thanks and a tip of the hat to "Grizzly: http://home.roadrunner.com/~grizzly/correct.html
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