the f-word
noun
variants
or the F-word
—used as a way to refer to the offensive word "fuck" without saying it or writing it
He got in trouble for using the f-word on television.
Examples of the f-word in a Sentence
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At a Florida Democratic Party dinner gala, which fell between Wasserman Schultz’s and Trump’s use of the f-word, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz was delivering remarks to an audience of 800.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Even saintly Jimmy Carter was said to have used the f-word, albeit in a private setting, according to one account.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
There’s no more prominent public user of the f-word and others once widely seen as off limits than the president.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Trump isn’t the only president to have used the f-word in public.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Even before Trump’s viral interview, Democrat leaders had been publicly using the f-word with increasing frequency.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
The moment came just hours after Trump used the f-word while venting about Israel and Iran allegedly violating a ceasefire, marking a notably unfiltered day for the administration.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
But even for him, this on-camera utterance of the f-word was new.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 24 June 2025
President Trump used the f-word expletive while discussing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Even saintly Jimmy Carter was said to have used the f-word, albeit in a private setting, according to one account.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
There’s no more prominent public user of the f-word and others once widely seen as off limits than the president.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Trump isn’t the only president to have used the f-word in public.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Even before Trump’s viral interview, Democrat leaders had been publicly using the f-word with increasing frequency.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
The moment came just hours after Trump used the f-word while venting about Israel and Iran allegedly violating a ceasefire, marking a notably unfiltered day for the administration.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
But even for him, this on-camera utterance of the f-word was new.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 24 June 2025
President Trump used the f-word expletive while discussing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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