a-word
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a-word
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- A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole.
- The word alleluia, typically in the context of Lent since the Lenten liturgies of various Christian churches omit the alleluia. It was Lent; “alleluia” is not sung in the Catholic church during Lent. I told her Babloo liked songs with the “A-word.”
- Any word beginning with a that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context. Most of the candidates have skirted the AIDS issue as much as possible, mentioning the "A word" only when asked a direct question.
Talk about this word "a-word." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/a-word. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. a-word. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/a-word "a-word." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/a-word.
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@misc{a_word_2026,
title = {a-word},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/a-word},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
