four-letter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Figurative use modelled on four-letter word.
Adjective[edit]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters.
- Consisting of or characterised by swear words and profanity.
- a four-letter reply, a four-letter insult, a four-letter tirade