dirty word

1. A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.

   The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.

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   руга́тельное сло́воrugátelʹnoje slóvo, руга́тельствоrugátelʹstvo, неприли́чное сло́воneprilíčnoje slóvo

   a word that is considered to be unmentionable

2. (idiomatic)The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.

   Job is a dirty word to him.

1. Sex is not a dirty word.

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2. Sexy is a dirty word.

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3. Sex isn't a dirty word.

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4. His dirty words can't bear repeating.

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5. My aunt’s parrot says dirty words.

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