u-word
u-word · u-words
Any word beginning with u, especially one that is treated as controversial in a given…Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.
Meaning
2 sensesAny word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.
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A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one.