bad word

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bad word

noun bad words

idiomatic A vulgar word.
Similar: coarse, curse, curse word, cuss, dirty word, expletive, four-letter word, oath, swear word, strong word, coarse word

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@misc{bad_word_2026,
  title = {bad word},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20word},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}