English Explanatory Dictionary

crutch word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word that becomes a filler in conversation, or is used for verbal emphasis, without adding any meaning to an utterance.

Word forms

crutch word crutch words crutch-word crutchword

Etymology

From crutch + word.

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