"u-word" meaning in All languages combined

See u-word on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: u-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} u-word (plural u-words)
  1. Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.
    Sense id: en-u-word-en-noun-2Cs~N5Nj
  2. A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one. Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-u-word-en-noun-4JFSx2Vw Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "g-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "G-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "h-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "i-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "j-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "k-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "l-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "m-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "n-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "o-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "p-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "q-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Q-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "r-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "s-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "t-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "v-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "w-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "x-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "y-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "z-word"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "C-bomb"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "f-bomb"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "f-slur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "L-bomb"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "n-bomb"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Q-slur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "text": "For quotations using this term, see Citations:u-word."
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          "union",
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        [
          "uppity",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "27 73",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one."
      ],
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        [
          "U",
          "U"
        ],
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          "upper class",
          "upper class"
        ],
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          "non-U",
          "non-U"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "a-word"
        }
      ]
    }
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English multiword terms",
    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with entries"
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      "word": "b-word"
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      "word": "c-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "d-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "e-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "f-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "g-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "G-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "h-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "i-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "j-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "k-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "l-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "m-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "n-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "o-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "p-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "q-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "Q-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "r-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "s-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "t-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "v-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "w-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "x-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "y-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "z-word"
    },
    {
      "word": "C-bomb"
    },
    {
      "word": "f-bomb"
    },
    {
      "word": "f-slur"
    },
    {
      "word": "L-bomb"
    },
    {
      "word": "n-bomb"
    },
    {
      "word": "Q-slur"
    },
    {
      "word": "r-slur"
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  ],
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        {
          "text": "For quotations using this term, see Citations:u-word."
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        "Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity."
      ],
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        [
          "union",
          "union"
        ],
        [
          "uppity",
          "uppity"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one."
      ],
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        [
          "U",
          "U"
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          "upper class",
          "upper class"
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          "non-U"
        ]
      ]
    }
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