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Meaning of "dirty word" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRTY WORD

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WHAT DOES DIRTY WORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Profanity

Profanity is a subset of a language's lexicon that is generally considered in society to be strongly impolite or offensive. It can show a desecration or debasement of someone or something, or show strong or intense emotion. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviours that are construed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, obnoxious, foul, desecrating, or other forms.

Definition of dirty word in the English dictionary

The definition of dirty word in the dictionary is an obscene word. Other definition of dirty word is something that is regarded with disapproval.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRTY WORD

dirtier
dirties
dirtiest
dirtily
dirtiness
dirty
dirty bomb
dirty dog
dirty linen
dirty look
dirty old man
dirty pool
dirty realism
dirty realist
dirty trick
dirty tricks
dirty war
dirty weekend
dirty work
dirty-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRTY WORD

at a word
buzz word
code word
content word
entry word
four-letter word
full word
household word
in a word
keyword
mum´s the word
naughty word
of one´s word
operative word
printed word
reserved word
root word
the last word
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of dirty word in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dirty word» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRTY WORD

Find out the translation of dirty word to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dirty word from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dirty word» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肮脏的字眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala palabra
570 millions of speakers

English

dirty word
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा शब्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلمة قذرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ругательством
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavrão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নোংরা শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot sale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schmutziges Wort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

禁句
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더러운 단어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembung kotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ bẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கு வார்த்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलिच्छ शब्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kirli kelime
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parolaccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brzydkie słowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лайкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuvânt murdar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρώμικη λέξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil woord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fult ord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skittent ord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dirty word

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY WORD»

The term «dirty word» is regularly used and occupies the 90.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of dirty word
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY WORD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dirty word» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dirty word» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dirty word

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7 QUOTES WITH «DIRTY WORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dirty word.
1
Siobhan Fahey
It's tragic when people think feminism is a dirty word.
2
Louise Leakey
It's important to remember that we evolved. Now, I know that's a dirty word for some people, but we evolved from common ancestors with the gorillas, the chimpanzee and also the bonobos. We have a common past, and we have a common future.
3
Rush Limbaugh
Self-reliance - that's a dirty word to Democrats. They want people to believe that self-reliance means you don't do anything with anybody. They don't want it thought of as accepting responsibility for one's life. Enterprise. Imagination. Independence. Entrepreneurism.
4
Miranda Richardson
Feminism was a dirty word for a while.
5
Ken Russell
Reality is a dirty word for me, I know it isn't for most people, but I am not interested. There's too much of it about.
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Dan Stevens
Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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Dan Stevens
Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. People want to know what happens next, people hate the villains and love the lovers. It's good, fun TV. But I wouldn't call 'Downton' a soap opera as such.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRTY WORD»

Discover the use of dirty word in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dirty word and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word
The creator of FBomb, a popular feminist blog for young people offers a witty overview of feminism's past and present. Original.
Julie Zeilinger, 2012
2
Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide to Earning Her ...
You owe it to yourself and the world to make the contribution you were born to make. Debra Condren will show you how to do it. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Debra Condren, 2008
3
Sales Is Not a Dirty Word!: The Inspirational Selling Guide ...
Hate to Sell? Donat Know How to Sell? Donat Consider Yourself a Salesperson? This is your ticket to sales confidence. Gain new insight and a personal paradigm shift on what sales and marketing are really about.
Tiffanie Lyon, 2007
4
Suicide Is Not a Dirty Word
Robinson's harrowing experience with the death of someone by suicide offers comfort for anyone in a similar situation.
Denise Robinson, 2008
5
Practice Is a Dirty Word: How to Clean Up Your Act
Designed to help developing musicians work smart and enjoy playing and reach their potential. Shows how to set goals, plan time for practice, fix mistakes etc.
Ruth Bonetti, 2001
6
The F Word: How We Learned to Swear by Feminism
This book is about the work/life balance and the conflicting messages women receive about how they are supposed to live.
Jane Caro, Catherine Fox, 2008
7
Woman Is Not a Dirty Word
This is her account of an all-too-unfamiliar look at mental illness, as well as journey back to normalcy.
Amy Olson-treptow, 2006
8
Lumina 4: Genre Is Not a Dirty Word
Published by AFTRS - LUMINA is dedicated to encouraging challenging discourse on the issues most significant to the Australian Screen arts and broadcast sector.
Karen Pearlman, Linda Levy, 2011
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Cursing in America: A Psycholinguistic Study of Dirty ...
With Cursing in America, psychologist Timothy Jay presents the first serious and extensive examination of American profanity from a psycholinguistic-contextual point of view.
Timothy Jay, 1992
10
The 7 Dirty Words of the Free Agent Workforce
... getting in. Anybody who expects lifetime job security today—in a world where most of us will outlive any organization for which we work—is a fool. Which means that asking people to “pay their dues” will The 3rd Dirty Word: Pay Your Dues.
Daniel H. Pink, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRTY WORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dirty word is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medicaid need not be a dirty word in Texas | The Star Telegram The …
Medicaid, the federal healthcare program enacted 50 years ago this month, has been a hot-button political issue ever since. Although public ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
2
How AFSPA remains a dirty word in troubled J&K - Daily Mail
The 'emergency law' that lasted 25 years: How AFSPA remains a dirty word in troubled J&K. By Naseer Ganai. Published: 17:30 EST, 8 July ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Dallas Observer Mixtape With Lars Warn | Dallas Observer
I was also introduced to dubstep then, before it had become a dirty word. Diary of an Afro Warrior was my favorite album during that period of ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
4
The welfare cap is government policy at its worst - but Labour won't …
A society in which welfare has become a dirty word and the social security safety net is in tatters. My constituents deserve something better. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Super Furry Animals Return to New York and Talk | Village Voice
Indeed, contrived seems to be a dirty word in the Super Furry lexicon, emerging as it does more than once in conversation with Ciarán to ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
6
Erin Espinosa: Medicaid doesn't have to be a dirty word in Texas …
Medicaid has been a hot-button political issue since it was enacted 50 years ago this month. Although public debate these days often focuses ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
7
Snapchat: Is the expanding startup Venice's new dirty word?
It's fitting that a company that created an app that sends disappearing messages is reluctant to speak on the record. Their logo is a ghost, and ... «yovenice, Jul 15»
8
Susan J. Demas: Americans don't think 'liberal' is a dirty word
Susan J. Demas: Americans don't think 'liberal' is a dirty word anymore ... Former President Ronald Reagan made "liberal" a dirty word in the ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
9
Compensation is a dirty word in Zimbabwe
By Cathy Buckle Seeing pictures of hundreds of people crowded around banks in Greece desperate to withdraw their own money from the ... «EIN News Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
10
Immigration is a dirty word - but it's one the IT sector has to address …
The political climate in the UK makes it difficult to talk about immigration and its effect on the IT sector, given the wider sensitivities around the ... «ComputerWeekly.com, Jul 15»

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