b-word

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of various vulgar words beginning with the letter B, particularly bitch and bastard.

    • Although some women may casually use the term among friends or as a sign of empowerment, the b-word is still widely considered a particularly aggressive and demeaning insult when hurled at a woman, especially if it comes from a man.
  2. Any word beginning with the letter B, considered (often humorously) to be taboo in its…

    Any word beginning with the letter B, considered (often humorously) to be taboo in its context.

    • After years of Labour downplaying the B-word [Brexit], it was a marked shift, drawing it into the framing of her tax and spending plans.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of b-word

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for b-word. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA