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Definition of Dirty word
1. Noun. An offensive or indecent word or phrase.
Examples of language type: Ass, Fuck, Fucking, Nookie, Nooky, Piece Of Ass, Piece Of Tail, Roll In The Hay, Screw, Screwing, Shag, Shtup, Cock, Dick, Pecker, Peter, Prick, Putz, Shaft, Tool, Bull, Bullshit, Crap, Dogshit, Horseshit, Irish Bull, Shit, Chickenshit, Asshole, Bastard, Cocksucker, Dickhead, Mother Fucker, Motherfucker, Prick, Shit, Sob, Son Of A Bitch, Whoreson, Pee, Peeing, Piss, Pissing, Bugger All, Fanny Adams, Fuck All, Sweet Fanny Adams, Crap, Dirt, Poop, Shit, Shite, Turd, Shitless
Specialized synonyms: Bawdry, Bawdy, Scatology
Generic synonyms: Profanity
Derivative terms: Filthy, Obscene, Smutty
2. Noun. A word that is considered to be unmentionable. "`failure' is a dirty word to him"
Definition of Dirty word
1. Noun. A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dirty Word
Literary usage of Dirty word
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. National Information Systems Security '95 (18th) Proceedings: Making by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"At the very least, the guard filters have a "dirty word" identification capability.
The presence of a specific text string (the dirty word) within an object ..."
2. Mitterrand Legacy and the Future of French Security Policy by Ronald Tiersky (1996)
"... wrote as follows: "Our history is an ... important factor. Norway is a young
nation. 'Union' is a dirty word, conjuring up 5(X) years of unequal union ..."
3. Spiritual Voices in Modern Literature by Trevor H. Davies (1919)
"But none give. her a dirty word." That night, maddened with the agony of his
divided soul, and inflamed by drink, Saul Kane insulted her as none had done ..."
4. The Culture of Violence by Kumar Rupesinghe (1994)
"Exclusion was a dirty word! But the most radicalized leftist groups were excluded
from this "pacted democracy." This was the price to be paid by the new ..."
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