dirty word
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dirty word
- /ˈdɜːtiˌwɜːd/ UK
- /ˈdɚɾijˌwɝd/ US
noun dirty words
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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.
Similar: curse, curse word, oath, profanity
- The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss. Job is a dirty word to him.
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noun word that is considered vulgar
| Português | palavrão |
|---|---|
| Français | gros mot |
| Deutsch | Schimpfwort |
| Русский | руга́тельное сло́во rugátelʹnoje slóvo, руга́тельство rugátelʹstvo, неприли́чное сло́во neprilíčnoje slóvo, бра́нное сло́во bránnoje slóvo |
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