Meanings
nounthe seven dirty words pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA parody of seven deadly sins, seven English-language curse words, often referred to as being the most obscene. The words, in the order George Carlin originally listed them, are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.
Origin
Coined by American comedian George Carlin, when he listed the words in his 1972 monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".
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APA
seven dirty words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven%20dirty%20words
MLA
“seven dirty words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven%20dirty%20words. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seven dirty words,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven%20dirty%20words.
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