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dirty word
noun
- a vulgar or taboo word; obscenity.
- any word, name, or concept considered reprehensible or unmentionable; anathema:
“Lose” is a dirty word to this team.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dirty word1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Contraction is a dirty word in the journalism industry, which generally believes having more outlets is better for the public interest.
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Mr Mooser says that while AI may still be a dirty word, their product is "clean" because it pays for its content.
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It all helped make democracy a dirty word.
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“We grew up where business was kind of a dirty word,” he said.
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"Working with kids is in my soul and I want to teach them that disabled isn't a dirty word, and when I say it I don't have to flinch," Amy adds.
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