g-word
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The word gay.
noun
The word goddamn.
noun
The word gook.
noun
Any word beginning with g that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context, such as globalization or genocide.
Humorous
noun
The word God.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of g-word (“any other word beginning with g”).
Example Sentences
- "And the “g” word (shhh!) is just taboo. Away! Away! They say to gifts Thinking this denial lifts All children to a common place[.]"
- "[...] are not afraid to use the "G word." The divine is their "distinctive product," their "unique business proposition." Still, it is a risky business. The experience of the divine is anything but conformist, it bends to no formal business plan, and it can be ..."
- "G-word: The Constitution gives us the right to use the G-word and religious freedom. The Declaration of Independence has the G-word in it. Our Pledge of Allegiance has the G-word, and our money has the G-word."
- "When the Swedish Parliament and the US Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs used the 'G' word, Prime Minister Erdoğan responded by threatening to deport 100,000 Armenian guest workers[.]"
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.