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dirty words

UK/ˈdɜːtiˌwɜːdz/US/ˈdɚɾijˌwɝdz/

dirty words is the plural of dirty word.

Meaning of dirty word

Noun

dirty word (plural dirty words)

  1. 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.
  2. (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
    • Job is a dirty word to him.

Questions about dirty words

What is dirty words the plural of?
Dirty words is the plural of dirty word.
How do you pronounce dirty words?
Dirty words is pronounced /ˈdɜːtiˌwɜːdz/ (UK).

Words near dirty words in the dictionary

  1. dirty washing
  2. dirty weather
  3. dirty weekend
  4. dirty weekends
  5. dirty word
  6. dirty words
  7. dirty work
  8. dirty wound
  9. dirty wounds
  10. dirty-handed
  11. dirty-handedness

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