"Q-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Q-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Q-word (plural Q-words)
  1. (linguistics) A question word. Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-Q-word-en-noun--vSf2lsT Categories (other): English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 83 17
  2. Alternative letter-case form of q-word (“any word beginning with q”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: q-word (extra: any word beginning with q) Synonyms: q-word

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