- a variation of swear word.
swearword
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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James Cleverly had denied claims he called the Stockton North constituency a swearword in response to a question in the Commons from Alex Cunningham.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
He makes a real effort not to swear in front of his children, he says, and only first heard his father use a swearword through a wall when he was 13 years old.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2014
This movement contradicts two trends in swearword evolution.
From Salon ● May 11, 2013
What I've learned is that the occasional swearword has an impact -- an almost physiological response.
From Inc ● Oct. 1, 2010
Uncle Vernon looked as outraged as if Harry had just uttered a disgusting swearword.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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