dirty word

dirty word

noun

Definition of DIRTY WORD

: a word, expression, or idea that is disagreeable or unpopular in a particular frame of reference

Examples of DIRTY WORD

1. The movie is just a lot of sex, violence, and dirty words.
2. They regard “taxes” as a dirty word.
3. The way he acts, you'd think compassion was a dirty word.

First Known Use of DIRTY WORD

circa 1774

Related to DIRTY WORD

Synonyms: curse, cuss, cussword, swearword, expletive, four-letter word, obscenity, profanity, swear, vulgarism

Related Words: bawdry, language, scurrility; execration, imprecation, malediction; epithet, name; oath

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Rhymes with DIRTY WORD

afterword, bowerbird, butcher-bird, cedarbird, dickey bird, dolly bird, early bird, fighting word, frigate bird, gallows bird, hummingbird, in a word, lemon curd, mockingbird, ovenbird, riflebird, tailorbird, thunderbird, undergird, wading bird, wattlebird, weasel word, weaverbird, whirlybird, word for word