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Figurative use modelled on four-letter word.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
four-letter
Today it means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters. Full definition →
Today it means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters. Full definition →
Figurative use modelled on four-letter word.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.