four-letter words

four-letter words

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Four-letter-words — Die sieben schmutzigen Wörter (seven dirty words) sind „verbotene“ englische Wörter, die im US amerikanischen Rundfunk einigen Einschränkungen unterliegen. Die Originalzusammenstellung besteht aus: shit („Scheiße“) piss („Pisse“) fuck („ficken“)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • four-letter words — bad words, profanity: damn, hell, shit etc. [B]    He gave a good speech, but he used a lot of four letter words …   English idioms

  • four letter words — Noun. All encompassing euphemism for expletives, such as fuck and cunt etc …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • four-letter word — four letter words N COUNT A four letter word is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to sex or other bodily functions. Syn: swear word …   English dictionary

  • Four-letter word — The phrase four letter word refers to a set of English words written with four letters which are considered profane, including common popular or slang terms for excretory functions, sexual activity, and genitalia. The four letter claim refers to… …   Wikipedia

  • four-letter word — noun any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive • Syn: ↑four letter Anglo Saxon word • Hypernyms: ↑word * * * noun, pl ⋯ words [count] 1 : an offensive word and especially an offensive… …   Useful english dictionary

  • four-letter word — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms four letter word : singular four letter word plural four letter words one of the short words considered rude or offensive by most people …   English dictionary

  • four-letter — adjective Date: 1897 of, relating to, or being four letter words …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • four-letter word — noun (C) a word that is considered very rude and offensive: complaints about the use of four letter words on TV …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Four Letter Worlds — is a comics anthology published by Image Comics in 2005 that tells 16 stories revolving around four lettered words: Love, Hate, Fear, and Fate. Organized by Image Comics Executive Director Eric Stephenson, noted contributors to the book were as… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”