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Meaning of g-word | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The word God.
    euphemistic
  2. The word gay.
    euphemistic
  3. Alternative letter-case form of g-word (“any other word beginning with g”).
    alt-of
  4. The word goddamn.
    euphemistic
  5. The word gook.
    euphemistic
  6. Any word beginning with g that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context, such as globalization or genocide.
    humorous

Examples

“And the “g” word (shhh!) is just taboo. Away! Away! They say to gifts Thinking this denial lifts All children to a common place[.]”
“[...] are not afraid to use the "G word." The divine is their "distinctive product," their "unique business proposition." Still, it is a risky business. The experience of the divine is anything but conformist, it bends to no formal business plan, and it can be ...”
“G-word: The Constitution gives us the right to use the G-word and religious freedom. The Declaration of Independence has the G-word in it. Our Pledge of Allegiance has the G-word, and our money has the G-word.”
“When the Swedish Parliament and the US Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs used the 'G' word, Prime Minister Erdoğan responded by threatening to deport 100,000 Armenian guest workers[.]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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