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Meaning of t-word | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of t-word.
    alt-of
  3. The word tranny, regarded as offensive and taboo.
  4. Any of several other words beginning with t when regarded (sometimes humorously) as taboo, for example tit, twat, turd, terrorist or terrorism, treason, Trump.

Examples

“Some will claim these tax hikes aren't really taxes. They'll search the dictionary to find every possible way to avoid using that “T” word.”

CEFR level

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