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Meaning of w-word | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of w-word.
    alt-of
  2. The word whore.
  3. The word wank or wanker.
  4. The word wetback.
  5. Any word beginning with the letter w that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as the word work or woman.

Examples

“'We're going mining,' said Lister. 'We're not in the heats of "Come Jiving", we're going to work.' 'Hey - I do not do the "W" word.' 'We're all doing the "W" word,' said Lister.”

CEFR level

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