four-letter word
four–letter word
nounDefinition of FOUR-LETTER WORD
: any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters; broadly : a taboo word or topic <tax is a four-letter word to him>
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1897
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Synonyms: curse, cuss, cussword, dirty word, expletive, four-letter word, obscenity, profanity, swear, vulgarism
Related Words: bawdry, language, scurrility; execration, imprecation, malediction; epithet, name; oath
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