four-letter word
nounEtymology
From the frequency of the most common swear words being composed of or spelt with four letters.
Definitions
A reference to any of several of the strongest English swear words that are also four…
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.
- 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
A swear word or any words considered to be taboo in a given scenario (regardless of…
A swear word or any words considered to be taboo in a given scenario (regardless of length of word).
- 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for four-letter word. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA