dirty words

plural of dirty word
as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression I'm afraid I won't be much help on the trip—the only Spanish I know is a handful of dirty words

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Noun
  • The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Coders are now turning away from many of the public expressions of interest in different languages (like Google searches and Stack Exchange queries), which have served as key metrics for the ranking since 2013.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, from 2020 onwards, Netflix proved its potential for growth, ambition and the diversification of its offerings in terms of genres and visual languages.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Dirty words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirty%20words. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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