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单词 L-word
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Definition of L-word in English:

L-word

noun
US humorous, informal
  • Used in place of the word ‘liberal’ in a political context where this word is regarded as having negative connotations.

    liberal is still the L-word, and Mailer is nothing if not the supreme liberal
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the right's attempt at making the L-word the equivalent of a swear alienated too many people and gave them a cause, martyred the numerous innocent.
    • Moreover, the issues in this campaign are different from those of 16 years ago, when the elder Bush branded Dukakis with the dreaded L-word.
    • But when Bush used the L-word in the second presidential debate, Kerry did not defend that proud progressive tradition.
    • Commentators across the country expressed their shock and horror at hearing the L-word used in political debate.
    • Anyway, today Jonah wrote a great bit and managed to use the L-word without me feeling any sudden need to throw my mouse at the screen.
    • American liberalism has transformed itself into the L-word, a curse to be avoided even by some of its foremost champions, such as John Kerry and Nancy Pelosi.
    • Earlier this month, Jones' campaign began running a television ad that that saddles Riordan with the L-word.

Origin

1980s: on the pattern of F-word.

 
 

Definition of L-word in US English:

L-word

nounˈelˌwərd
US humorous, informal
  • Used in place of such words as “liberal,” “lesbian,” and “love,” in contexts where the word is regarded as having negative or taboo connotations.

    liberal is still the L-word, and Mailer is nothing if not the supreme liberal
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But when Bush used the L-word in the second presidential debate, Kerry did not defend that proud progressive tradition.
    • Commentators across the country expressed their shock and horror at hearing the L-word used in political debate.
    • But the right's attempt at making the L-word the equivalent of a swear alienated too many people and gave them a cause, martyred the numerous innocent.
    • Moreover, the issues in this campaign are different from those of 16 years ago, when the elder Bush branded Dukakis with the dreaded L-word.
    • American liberalism has transformed itself into the L-word, a curse to be avoided even by some of its foremost champions, such as John Kerry and Nancy Pelosi.
    • Anyway, today Jonah wrote a great bit and managed to use the L-word without me feeling any sudden need to throw my mouse at the screen.
    • Earlier this month, Jones' campaign began running a television ad that that saddles Riordan with the L-word.

Origin

1980s: on the pattern of F-word.

 
 
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