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
But it seemed as if after this loss he needed great self-control not to let a naughty word slip out.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022
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
The Doctor caught a naughty word between his teeth—a feat he rarely accomplished.
From The Calling of Dan Matthews by Wright, Harold Bell
