Sinister: more tea vicar?

[Ian Watson]

Lucy said:

> The thought of Isobel with permed hair made me spill my tea.  That's not a
euphemism.  

Which made me wonder:

If "spilling your tea" was a euphemism, what would it be a euphemism for?

Words: they're great.

Aren't they?

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