英和和英

接尾辞

-word

1. Used in denoting a taboo word beginning with a given letter.

   Teacher! Chris just said the F-word! (that is, fuck).

2. Used humorously to mark a non-taboo word known from context as taboo.

   — Don't say the Q-word around Harry!

   — You mean "quidditch?"

   — Shh!

使用する際の注意点

The initial letter may be capitalized or left uncapitalized, thus either f-word or F-word is seen.

Used only when referring to taboo words (mentioning them), not using them – see use–mention distinction. Thus, one may say “Don’t say the f-word!”, but one would not generally say “Oh, f-word!” if upset – contrast with other euphemisms which are used as use, as in “Oh, fudge!”.

The use of -word, as a euphemism, is considered somewhat infantile or prissy; a more forceful recent synonym is -bomb, as in f-bomb.

同意語

• -bomb

派生語

• a-word
• b-word
• c-word
• d-word
• e-word
• f-word
• g-word
• h-word
• i-word
• j-word
• k-word
• l-word
• m-word
• n-word
• o-word
• p-word
• q-word
• r-word
• s-word
• t-word
• -word