swear word

or swear·word

[ swair-wurd ]
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noun
  1. a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.

Origin of swear word

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for swearword

swearword

/ (ˈswɛəˌwɜːd) /


noun
  1. a socially taboo word or phrase of a profane, obscene, or insulting character

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