"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): LGBT, Love
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-SHBKvLun Disambiguation of LGBT: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Love: 51 25 25 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  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): LGBT
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-F4YFAO56 Disambiguation of LGBT: 33 33 33 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  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. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-l-word-en-noun-XbMA~elb Disambiguation of LGBT: 33 33 33 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
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, C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, r-slur Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 33 33 33

Inflected forms

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