"w-word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: w-words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} w-word (plural w-words)
  1. (euphemistic) The word whore. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-w-word-en-noun-VAkwk7F~ Categories (other): English euphemisms
  2. (euphemistic) The word wank or wanker. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-w-word-en-noun-xaHclh~t Categories (other): English euphemisms
  3. (euphemistic) The word wetback. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-w-word-en-noun-4-oIbuMG Categories (other): English euphemisms
  4. (humorous) Any word beginning with w that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as the word work or woman. Tags: humorous Related terms (‘x’-word euphemisms): a-word
    Sense id: en-w-word-en-noun-2lQ9EOLg Categories (other): English abbreviated euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 25 18 7 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 2 82 Disambiguation of '‘x’-word euphemisms': 24 22 24 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: W-word

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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