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swear word

or ɱ𲹰·ɴǰ

[ swair wurd ]

noun

  1. a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,



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Word History and Origins

Origin of swear word1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences

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Verstappen had to do a motorsport equivalent of community service for using a swear word in a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Plus we all grew up, playing sport or football; it happens that you use a swear word, and we shouldn't take it so serious.

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His second-worst heckle involved a man on the front row repeating the same whispered swear word at him, so low that only he could hear it.

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“We were told that we weren’t allowed to swear in our speech,” she said from the stage, “so there goes my speech. It was just one swear word 150 times.”

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In Singapore, Red Bull driver Verstappen was ordered by FIA stewards to "accomplish some work of public interest" after using a swear word to describe his car in a news conference.

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