Casualty: The World’s Favorite Euphemism for People We’d Rather Not Count
Casualty, n. – a word the world keeps in its back pocket like a crumpled receipt for something it never meant to buy. From Kyiv’s shell-pocked maternity wards to California’s smouldering subdivisions, the term is waved about by generals, insurers, and TikTok livestreamers alike, each polishing the same grim syllables until they shine with bespoke…