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four-letter anglo-saxon word

/ˈfɔː ˈletər ˈæŋɡləʊ ˈsæksən wɜːd/

Tradução: Termo eufemístico que designa palavras curtas, geralmente de quatro letras, consideradas vulgares ou tabu, de origem anglo-saxônica, quase sempre ligadas a funções corporais ou sexo.

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/ˈfɔː ˈletər ˈæŋɡləʊ ˈsæksən wɜːd/C1informal
  • ptTermo eufemístico que designa palavras curtas, geralmente de quatro letras, consideradas vulgares ou tabu, de origem anglo-saxônica, quase sempre ligadas a funções corporais ou sexo.

A euphemistic term referring to short, often vulgar or taboo words derived from Old English, typically consisting of four letters and related to bodily functions or sex.

  1. Profanity or vulgar termC2informal

    A short, often offensive word, typically of Old English origin, considered taboo or vulgar in polite conversation.

    ptPalavrão

    • He let out a four-letter Anglo-Saxon word when he stubbed his toe.
    • The movie was censored for its use of four-letter Anglo-Saxon words.
    • She was shocked by his casual use of such a four-letter Anglo-Saxon word.