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Definition of dirty word in English English dictionary
- The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss
Work is a dirty word to him.
- A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature
The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.
- a word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure' is a dirty word to him
- word-self">dirty words
- plural form of dirty word
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dir·ty wordTurkish pronunciation
dırti wırdSynonyms
curse, curse word, oath, profanity, bad word, cuss, cuss word, dirty name, expletive, foul invective, four-letter word, naughty word, obscenity, profane oath, swear wordPronunciation
/ˈdərtē ˈwərd/ /ˈdɜrtiː ˈwɜrd/
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