naughty word
Example Sentences
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Norris even used a naughty word as a jokey insult during a good-natured exchange with Whitehall.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
They should be considered judiciously and not let loose like a seventh-grader learning a naughty word.
From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2018
In recent years, connoisseurship has become a naughty word in the art world.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2017
At that, the late-night host summoned up some faux outrage over Michael’s use of a naughty word.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2016
How vehemently you pronounce that naughty word, my fair Rosalind.
From A Sweet Girl Graduate by Meade, L. T.