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There’s a violent card game called Shithead, which has a swear word, so the kids love it.
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Alex Horne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
As in Wisconsin, visitors from Illinois are sometimes referred to derogatorily using a swear word, and there is concern an influx of Chicagoans will raise housing prices.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As Trump’s threats to Iran grew more and more extreme, fretting about whether to publish or air his use of a swear word seemed trivial.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But the moment was banned from TV due to the use of a swear word.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
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Alex Horne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
As in Wisconsin, visitors from Illinois are sometimes referred to derogatorily using a swear word, and there is concern an influx of Chicagoans will raise housing prices.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
As Trump’s threats to Iran grew more and more extreme, fretting about whether to publish or air his use of a swear word seemed trivial.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But the moment was banned from TV due to the use of a swear word.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for swear word
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“Swear word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20word. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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swearword
noun
swear·word
ˈswa(ə)r-ˌwərd 
ˈswe(ə)r-
: a bad or vulgar word
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