dirty word

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɜːtiˌwɜːd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɚɾijˌwɝd/

Noun

dirty word (plural dirty words)

1. A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.

   The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.

2. (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.

   Work is a dirty word to him.

Synonyms

• (vulgar term): curse, curse word, oath, profanity

Translations

• French: gros mot
• German: Schimpfwort
• Russian: ругательный

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