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i-word

i-word noun: the word illegal, illegal alien, or illegal immigrant.

Noun

i-word (plural i-words)

  1. (euphemistic) The word illegal, illegal alien, or illegal immigrant.
  2. (humorous) Any word beginning with i that is considered (often humorously) to be taboo in the given context, such as idiot, or incest.

Forms of i-word

plurali-words

Questions about i-word

What does i-word mean?
I-word means the word illegal, illegal alien, or illegal immigrant.
What part of speech is i-word?
I-word is a noun.
What is the plural of i-word?
The plural of i-word is i-words.

Words near i-word in the dictionary

  1. i-stem
  2. i-stems
  3. I-tu
  4. i-umlaut
  5. I-way
  6. i-word
  7. i-words
  8. I-wu
  9. I.
  10. I. C.
  11. I. C.s

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