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swear word

[swair wurd] / ˈswɛər ˌwɜrd /


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“I can’t really say it because there’s a swear word in it,” Quinton Byfield said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

After this conflict, Musgrave predicts Ukrainians will add a new swear word to their vocabulary: “Putin.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is known for his folksy demeanor, sprinkling his speeches with “by gollys” and the occasional PG-rated swear word.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

Recently tiny Bitche made international headlines after Facebook mistook the city’s name for a swear word and deleted the town’s Facebook page.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2021

He’d heard the word so often—mostly from Maria—he’d thought it was only a swear word, like dumdum or cootie face.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer


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