Meaning of dirty word | Babel Free
/ˈdɜːtiˌwɜːd/Definitions
- A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
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The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss. idiomatic
Equivalents
Examples
“The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.”
“Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.”
“Job is a dirty word to him.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.