crutchword

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A form of crutch word — A word that becomes a filler in conversation, or is used for verbal emphasis, without adding any meaning to an utterance.

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Meanings

nouncrutchword (plural crutchwords)

plural crutchwords

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crutch word.
Cite this entry
APA

crutchword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutchword

MLA

“crutchword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutchword. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crutchword,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutchword.

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