w-word

plural w-words · alternative W-word

1. euphemisticThe word whore.
2. euphemisticThe word wank or wanker.
3. euphemisticThe word wetback.
4. humorousAny word beginning with the letter w that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as the word work or woman.

   'We're going mining,' said Lister. 'We're not in the heats of "Come Jiving", we're going to work.' 'Hey - I do not do the "W" word.' 'We're all doing the "W" word,' said Lister.

   1989, Grant Naylor, Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers

plural W-words

1. Alternative letter-case form of w-word.