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Youthemism

The sort of word you might find on UD... Young-people talk. That scary language they speak to each other in the streets, using their own special words for things, hang on mate I'm not wearing me hearing aid...

From euphemism and youth.
Carvy innit? Proper chavoid. Like, gert wallops an' that! Wodjerbleevit? Chudhees! 180 the beeatch sez Oi.

(a series of youthemisms overheard in Bristol, England)
Youthemism by Mathilda Underfoot February 4, 2010
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youthanism 

Any of the slang or juxtopposed words that people, mostly young make up and use every day.
The youthanisms of today just confuse me.
youthanism by IM1RU September 18, 2010

youthenism 

Oliver: "Something the youth would interpret differently than the older crowd."
K: "Do you want a Jaffacake?" - O: "Is that a youthenism? "
youthenism by Kurstina July 11, 2017

Youthemism

Application of the term "youth" or "youths" as a euphemism when reporting crimes performed by young thugs.
Liberal leaning local papers can be counted on to use Youthemisms like "YOUTHS rob BART passengers at station in Oakland" instead of opening with "Punk-ass thugs..."
Youthemism by Gaijinman April 25, 2017