"seven dirty words" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the seven dirty words [canonical, plural]
Etymology: Coined by American comedian George Carlin, when he listed the words in his 1972 monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television". Head templates: {{en-noun|p|def=1}} the seven dirty words pl (plural only)
  1. A parody of seven deadly sins, seven English-language curse words, often referred to as being the most obscene. The words, in the order George Carlin originally listed them, are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits. Wikipedia link: George Carlin, seven dirty words Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-seven_dirty_words-en-noun-qclw8904 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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