"q-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: q-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} q-word (plural q-words)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Q-word (“(linguistics) question word”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Q-word (extra: (“(linguistics) question word”)) Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-q-word-en-noun-8HXNSZRa Categories (other): English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 51 7 41 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 1 37 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 43 25 32
  2. The word queer.
    Sense id: en-q-word-en-noun-NX7kjd0M
  3. Any word beginning with q, especially one that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
    Sense id: en-q-word-en-noun-Emiah0lQ Categories (other): English abbreviated euphemisms Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 51 7 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Q-word

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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