curse word
noun
: a profane or obscene oath or word : curse, swear word
Eisenhower could swear as eloquently as most sergeants, but he went easy on the curse words in mixed company.—
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was also punished last season for using a curse word at a press conference in Mexico in October and fined the equivalent of $10,514.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Gaga, who has flowing blonde hair, presents herself rather regally, while Warren, who has short black hair, loves few things more than a good curse word.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
In another rant attached to Trump calling for former NFL player Marshawn Lynch to be suspended for sitting during the national anthem, Snoop unloaded on the disgraced businessman, calling him every curse word under the sun.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
There has been speculation in the hours and days that followed Tuesday's Presidential Debate between the Democratic Party's nominee and former President Donald Trump that Harris was close to calling the Republican Party's candidate by that very curse word.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Gaga, who has flowing blonde hair, presents herself rather regally, while Warren, who has short black hair, loves few things more than a good curse word.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
In another rant attached to Trump calling for former NFL player Marshawn Lynch to be suspended for sitting during the national anthem, Snoop unloaded on the disgraced businessman, calling him every curse word under the sun.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
There has been speculation in the hours and days that followed Tuesday's Presidential Debate between the Democratic Party's nominee and former President Donald Trump that Harris was close to calling the Republican Party's candidate by that very curse word.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Curse word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20word. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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