English Explanatory Dictionary

a-word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole.
  2. The word alleluia, typically in the context of Lent since the Lenten liturgies of various Christian churches omit the alleluia.
  3. Any word beginning with a that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.

Word forms

a-word a-words

Related words

b-word c-word d-word e-word f-word g-word h-word i-word j-word k-word l-word m-word n-word o-word p-word q-word r-word s-word t-word u-word v-word w-word x-word y-word z-word related terms C-bomb f-bomb f-slur L-bomb n-bomb Q-slur r-slur
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