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dirty word 1. a swearword; an obscene or blasphemous word; a four-letter word. You are not allowed to use dirty words in your school essays. My aunt is offended by the use of dirty words. 2. something that is disliked or disapproved of. Since Tom broke off his engagement, his name is a dirty word in the village. Socialism is a dirty word in that house. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But now, Whitney is part of a group of fosters who must learn to live in a new culture that lives and dies by trees, yet where environmentalist is a dirty word. Will globalization (today a dirty word on Capitol Hill) itself soon come under attack, particularly if the economy within a year or two begins to slow and real wages continue to remain stagnant? When used in the context of higher education, "productivity" sounds like a dirty word. |
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