boo-word
/ (ˈbuːˌwɜːd) /
noun
any word that seems to cause irrational fear"communism" became a boo-word in the McCarthy era
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Nearby words
bonzer, boo, boo-boo, boo-hoo, boo-hurrah theory, boo-word, boo-ya, boob, boob happy, boob job, boob tube
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