"u-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: u-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} u-word (plural u-words)
  1. Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.
    Sense id: en-u-word-en-noun-2Cs~N5Nj
  2. A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one. Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-u-word-en-noun-4JFSx2Vw Categories (other): English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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