"bad word" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bad word.ogg Forms: bad words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bad word (plural bad words)
  1. (idiomatic) A vulgar word. Tags: idiomatic Translations (vulgar word): fult ord [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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          "word": "cuss"
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          "word": "expletive"
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        {
          "word": "oath"
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      "word": "fult ord"
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