u-word

noun

Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:u-word.”

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Meanings

nounu-word (plural u-words)

plural u-words

  1. Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:u-word.

  2. A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one.
Cite this entry
APA

u-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-word

MLA

“u-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “u-word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-word.

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