w-word
See also: W-word
English
Alternative forms
- W-word
Noun
w-word (plural w-words)
- (euphemistic) The word whore.
- (euphemistic) The word wank or wanker.
- (euphemistic) The word wetback.
- (humorous) Any word beginning with w that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as the word work or woman.
- 1989, Grant Naylor, Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers:
- 'We're going mining,' said Lister. 'We're not in the heats of "Come Jiving", we're going to work.'
'Hey - I do not do the "W" word.'
'We're all doing the "W" word,' said Lister.
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See also
- wh-word
- (‘x’-word euphemisms) a-word, b-word, c-word, d-word, e-word, f-word, g-word / G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-word, l-word, m-word, n-word, o-word, p-word, q-word / Q-word, r-word, s-word, t-word, u-word, v-word, w-word, x-word; see also C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, r-slur