curse word
noun
: a profane or obscene oath or word : curse, swear word
Eisenhower could swear as eloquently as most sergeants, but he went easy on the curse words in mixed company.—
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Ripa rang in the festive season alongside husband Mark Consuelos and interview guest Sebastian Maniscalco, with the trio exchanging yuletide memories before Ripa let a curse word slip on the broadcast.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
During this week's episode of Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, the mom of four shared that her oldest daughter Wyatt, 5, said her first curse word while watching a Philadelphia Eagles game at home.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
And the show’s name, which notably rhymes with a famous curse word, got people talking.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
And, in a separate controversy, a bit Ego Nwodim led playing a hacky standup comic during an Update segment prompted the audience to shout out a curse word in unison, unplanned.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
During this week's episode of Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, the mom of four shared that her oldest daughter Wyatt, 5, said her first curse word while watching a Philadelphia Eagles game at home.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
And the show’s name, which notably rhymes with a famous curse word, got people talking.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
And, in a separate controversy, a bit Ego Nwodim led playing a hacky standup comic during an Update segment prompted the audience to shout out a curse word in unison, unplanned.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
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“Curse word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20word. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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