"t-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: t-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} t-word (plural t-words)
  1. (euphemistic, humorous) tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo. Tags: euphemistic, humorous
    Sense id: en-t-word-en-noun-iAoak4Jx Categories (other): English euphemisms
  2. (euphemistic) The word tranny, regarded as offensive and taboo. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-t-word-en-noun-0sGDO~je Categories (other): English euphemisms
  3. (euphemistic) Any of several other words beginning with t when regarded (sometimes humorously) as taboo, for example tit, twat, turd, terrorist or terrorism, treason, Trump. Tags: euphemistic Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-t-word-en-noun-UTPaZX4J Categories (other): English euphemisms, English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 26 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 83 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 5 37 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: T-word

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