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a dirty word dirty wordA word, phrase, or concept considered taboo or that is no longer approved of; something that has the potential to cause the same offense that an obscenity would. Ever since Jason won the lottery, he considers "work" to be a dirty word. When it comes to politics, "tax increases" might as well be a dirty word.See also: dirty, worda dirty word COMMON If something is a dirty word to someone, they disapprove of it and reject it. At the root of the company's problems was the misplaced belief that good products sell themselves. Marketing was a dirty word with them. Wolfe asks why `feminism' has become a dirty word, even among women.See also: dirty, worda dirty ˈword a thing or an idea that somebody finds unpleasant or offensive: Work is a dirty word to these lazy kids.See also: dirty, word |