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Definition of dirty word noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dirty word

noun
 
/ˌdɜːti ˈwɜːd/
 
/ˌdɜːrti ˈwɜːrd/
Idioms
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  1. a word connected with sex in an offensive way
    • He abused us with foul language and dirty words.
Idioms
be a dirty word
  1. to be a subject or an idea that people think is bad or morally wrong
    • Profit is not a dirty word around here.
    • Work is a dirty word to Frank.
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