# What is with the euphemism IED? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 29, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-euphemism-ied/691966 "2014-06-29T22:26:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-euphemism-ied/691966/41 "2014-07-02T18:41:44Z")
In [this Wiki page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurt_Locker) for the movie the _Hurt Locker_ Jeremy Renner lifts up a wire that is attached to half a dozen tank bombs. It’s a pretty good example of an Improvised Explosive Device. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-euphemism-ied/691966/42 "2014-07-02T18:51:46Z")
“IED” is fine. We’ll be in euphemism territory when they start calling them “ferric precipitation modules”. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-euphemism-ied/691966/43 "2014-07-02T20:04:41Z")
> [@Enright3](#): > > Ugh. Another example where people doing it wrong sets the new standard. What a terrific comment. I am anxious to hear more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-euphemism-ied/691966.md?page=2)