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l-word

l-word noun: the word love.

Noun

l-word (plural l-words)

  1. (euphemistic) The word love.
  2. (euphemistic) The word lesbian.
  3. (euphemistic, humorous, often) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context.
    • "I want a lawyer right now." Landry shook his head and thought, Damn, already the dreaded L-word.2008 December, Michael Whaley, Murder at 8, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 187

Forms of l-word

plurall-words

Questions about l-word

What does l-word mean?
L-word means the word love.
What part of speech is l-word?
L-word is a noun.
What is the plural of l-word?
The plural of l-word is l-words.

Words near l-word in the dictionary

  1. L-spines
  2. L-system
  3. L-systems
  4. L-value
  5. l-vocalization
  6. l-word
  7. l-words
  8. L-xylulokinase
  9. L-xylulokinases
  10. l.
  11. L. A.

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