y-word

noun

Any word starting with Y considered to be taboo in the given context, such as Yid, yobo or yokel.

Meanings

nouny-word (plural y-words)

plural y-words

  1. Any word starting with Y considered to be taboo in the given context, such as Yid, yobo or yokel.
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APA

y-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-word

MLA

“y-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-word. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “y-word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y-word.

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