"l-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: l-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=l-word}} l-word (plural l-words)
  1. (euphemistic, humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
    (euphemistic) The word love.
    Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms, LGBTQ, Love
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-SHBKvLun Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Love: 41 20 20 20 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  2. (euphemistic, humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
    (euphemistic) The word lesbian.
    Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-F4YFAO56 Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 25 25 25 25 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  3. (euphemistic, humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
    (euphemistic) The word lawyer.
    Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-0fB8tHfm Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 25 25 25 25 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  4. (euphemistic, humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms, LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-XbMA~elb Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 25 25 25 25 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: b-word, c-word, d-word, e-word, f-word, g-word, G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-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, y-word, z-word, C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, Q-slur, r-slur Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 25 25 25 25

Inflected forms

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