F-word
noun
a euphemism for the word fuck .
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F-word
American
[ef-wurd]
/ ˈɛfˌwɜrd /
Also
f word
or
f-word
noun
f-word
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of F-word
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Pull her aside and say, “You know I love you, but could you please not swear around my son? He just said the F-word the other night and I really don’t want him cursing.”
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2021
O’Rourke told a voter who asked about his language: “Great point, and I don’t intend to use the F-word going forward. Point taken, and very strongly made. ... We’re going to keep it clean.”
From Fox News ● Mar. 17, 2019
But the male characters in the movie are all afraid of one F-word in particular — failure.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2015
If it remains to be seen whether self-proclaimed feminists like Beyoncé and John Legend can resurrect the F-word, let alone make it safe for men, Kimmel’s not sure it matters.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2015
Rinehart & Company persuaded Norman Mailer to use “fug” in his 1948 novel “The Naked and the Dead” instead of the F-word.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2011
Hole created something that’s more than a nostalgic gem of a self-aware album: it’s a manifesto for the gutsy, the screwed up and the savagely feminist, even if “feminist” isn’t her favorite f-word.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024
At other times, “feminism” — considered an f-word by many for generations — was used proudly.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Jost added: "Insiders are also saying that, during meetings, President Biden repeatedly uses the f-word in conversation. More concerning, the f-word he keeps using is ‘forget.’"
From Fox News ● Oct. 24, 2021
“I don’t intend to use the f-word going forward. Point taken, and very strongly made … We’re going to keep it clean.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2019
Voters here tend to be relatively reserved in their political discourse by modern standards, with “flubbed” being a typical f-word.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2012
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