English

Noun
en-noun|sg=dirty word

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.

1. idiom The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.

#:Work is a dirty word to him.

Synonyms
(vulgar term): curse, curse word, oath, profanity

Translations
trans-top|word that is considered vulgar
Finnish: kirosana, ruma sana
French: gros mot
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Swedish: ej/icke rumsrent ord, vulgärt ord
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trans-top|a topic that a person does not like
Finnish: kirosana
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See also
cacophemism
dirty language
dysphemism
euphemism

ku:dirty word
ru:dirty word

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