"k-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: k-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} k-word (plural k-words)
  1. (South Africa, euphemistic) The word kaffir. Tags: South-Africa, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-k-word-en-noun-NOIWGDYZ Categories (other): English euphemisms, South African English
  2. (euphemistic) The word kike. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Racism
    Sense id: en-k-word-en-noun-PmgOCW7i Disambiguation of Racism: 11 44 12 33 Categories (other): English euphemisms
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore, euphemistic) The word Keling. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, euphemistic Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-k-word-en-noun-jvGL9uAM Categories (other): English euphemisms, Malaysian English, Singapore English, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 23 22 36 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 46 19 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 29 16 38 18
  4. (humorous) Any word beginning with k that is considered to be taboo in the given context. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-k-word-en-noun-HJh24CLK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: K-word

Inflected forms

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