four-letter word

/ˌfɔr ˈlɛdər ˌˈwʌrd/
/ˈfɔlɛtə wəd/
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Other forms: four-letter words

Definitions of four-letter word
  1. noun
    any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive
    synonyms: four-letter Anglo-Saxon word
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    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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