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four-letter word
four-let·ter word (fôr′lĕt′ər)n. Any of several short English words generally regarded as vulgar or obscene.four-letter word n any of several short English words referring to sex or excrement: often used as swearwords and regarded generally as offensive or obscene four′-let`ter word′
n. a short word, typically of four letters, widely regarded as being obscene or scatological. [1925–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | four-letter word - any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensivefour-letter Anglo-Saxon wordword - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
Translationsfour-letter word
four-letter word1. One of a handful of words with four letters that are considered profanity. Jimmy was suspended from school after the teacher heard him shout a number of four-letter words at his classmates. The move received its rating solely due to its high amount of four-letter words.2. By extension, a word that has a positive or neutral connotation but that is treated as if it were highly negative. Such words do not have to literally contain four letters. Young people today seem to think "school" is a four-letter word. All they want to do is sit around and play video games all day. To most voters, "taxes" is a four-letter word.See also: wordfour-letter wordAny of several short English words that are generally regarded as vulgar or obscene. For example, No four-letter words are permitted in this classroom. This expression is applied mostly to words describing excretory or sexual functions. [First half of 1900s] See also: worda ˌfour-letter ˈword a short word that is considered rude or offensive, especially because it refers to sex or other functions of the body: Four-letter words used to be banned on radio and television.See also: wordfour-letter wordAny of several short words that are considered vulgar or obscene. Dating from the first half of the 1900s, the expression applies mostly to words describing sexual or excretory functions. See also: wordfour-letter word
Synonyms for four-letter wordnoun any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensiveSynonyms- four-letter Anglo-Saxon word
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