noun
1. an offensive or indecent word or phrase
• Derivationally related forms: ↑filthy (for: ↑filth), ↑smutty (for: ↑smut), ↑obscene (for: ↑obscenity)
• Members of this Usage Domain:
↑shitless, ↑fuck, ↑fucking, ↑screw, ↑screwing, ↑ass, ↑nooky, ↑nookie, ↑piece of ass, ↑piece of tail, ↑roll in the hay, ↑shag, ↑shtup, ↑cock, ↑prick, ↑dick, ↑shaft, ↑pecker, ↑peter, ↑tool, ↑putz, ↑bullshit, ↑bull, ↑Irish bull, ↑horseshit, ↑shit, ↑crap, ↑dogshit, ↑chickenshit, ↑asshole, ↑bastard, ↑cocksucker, ↑dickhead, ↑mother fucker, ↑motherfucker, ↑whoreson, ↑son of a bitch, ↑SOB, ↑peeing, ↑pee, ↑pissing, ↑piss, ↑bugger all, ↑fuck all, ↑Fanny Adams, ↑sweet Fanny Adams, ↑dirt, ↑shite, ↑poop, ↑turd
• Hypernyms: ↑profanity
2. a word that is considered to be unmentionable
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`failure' is a dirty word to him
• Hypernyms: ↑word
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noun, pl ⋯ words
1 [count] : an offensive word
The movie is just a lot of sex, violence, and dirty words.
2 [singular] : a word, subject, or idea that is disliked by some people
They regard “taxes” as a dirty word.
Politics is a dirty word [=they don't talk about politics] in their home.
The way he acts, you'd think compassion was a dirty word.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.