Meaning of four-letter word | Babel Free
Definitions
- A reference to any of several of the strongest English swear words that are also four letters long, especially those composing the so-called seven dirty words.
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A swear word or any words considered to be taboo in a given scenario (regardless of length of word). broadly
Examples
“Good authors, too, who once knew better words / Now only use four-letter words”
“Words can make you pay and pay / Four-letter words I cannot say”
“People say that you were born lazy / because you think that work is four-letter word”
“To me, coming from you, 'Friend' is a four letter word”
““Tech” is not yet a four-letter word, but it could soon become one.”
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.