"f-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: f-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} f-word (plural f-words)
  1. (euphemistic) The word fuck (or inflected forms like fucking) or fucker. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-f-word-en-noun-3LeQoq8r Categories (other): English euphemisms
  2. (euphemistic) The word fag or faggot. Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: f-slur
    Sense id: en-f-word-en-noun-lwbdzJ8C Categories (other): English euphemisms, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 6 45 16 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 36
  3. Any word beginning with f that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
    Sense id: en-f-word-en-noun-GrzNVnfG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: f word, F word, F-word Translations (euphemism for the equivalent of the word "fuck"): v-sana (Finnish), F-Wort [neuter] (German), słowo na K [neuter] (Polish), c-palavra (Portuguese), сло́во из трёх букв (slóvo iz trjox bukv) (alt: three-letter word ("хуй")) [neuter] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'euphemism for the equivalent of the word "fuck"': 41 37 23

Verb

Forms: f-words [present, singular, third-person], f-wording [participle, present], f-worded [participle, past], f-worded [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} f-word (third-person singular simple present f-words, present participle f-wording, simple past and past participle f-worded)
  1. (euphemistic) To use vulgarities, especially the word fuck. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-f-word-en-verb-QYp1JUgR Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 36 Related terms: f-bomb, eff, effing, b-word, c-word, d-word, e-word, g-word, G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-word, l-word, m-word, n-word, o-word, p-word, q-word, Q-word, r-word, s-word, t-word, u-word, v-word, w-word, x-word, C-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, r-slur Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: f word, F word, F-word

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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