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    Dirt·y word
    /ˈdərdē ˌwərd/

    noun

    • 1. an offensive or indecent word.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dirty wordDirty word Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DIRTY WORD is a word, expression, or idea that is disagreeable or unpopular in a particular frame of reference. How to use dirty word in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › dirty-wordDIRTY WORD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a word that is connected with sex and considered offensive by many people. [ S ] a word or an expression that refers to something that many people do not approve of: For the environmentally aware, "disposable" has become a dirty word. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dirty-wordDIRTY WORD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a vulgar or taboo word; obscenity. any word, name, or concept considered reprehensible or unmentionable; anathema: “Lose” is a dirty word to this team. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of dirty word 1. First recorded in 1835–45. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dirty wordDirty word - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dirty word. noun. an offensive or indecent word or phrase. synonyms: filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism. see more. noun. a word that is considered to be unmentionable. “`failure' is a dirty word to him”. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dirty+wordDirty word - definition of dirty word by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. An obscene or vulgar word. 2. A word, expression, or concept viewed as odious or intolerable: a feisty campaigner to whom "give up" was a dirty word. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › dirty-wordDIRTY WORD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 days ago · 1. an obscene or coarse word. 2. any word or phrase considered unpleasant or offensive in a specific place or context. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › dirty-wordDirty Word Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss. Work is a dirty word to him. Wiktionary. Synonyms: filth. vulgarism. smut. obscenity. Other Word Forms of Dirty Word. Noun. Singular: dirty word. Plural: dirty-words. Find Similar Words. Find similar words to dirty word using the buttons below. Words Starting With.

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