Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seven dirty words

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: sev-en dirty -words
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parody of seven deadly sins, seven English-language curse words, often referred to as being the most obscene. The words, in the order George Carlin originally listed them, are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.

Etymology

Coined by American comedian George Carlin, when he listed the words in his 1972 monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".

Inflected Forms

the seven dirty words (canonical, plural)

Questions

What does seven dirty words mean?: A parody of seven deadly sins, seven English-language curse words, often referred to as being the most obscene. The words, in the order George Carlin originally listed them, are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.
Where does seven dirty words come from?: Coined by American comedian George Carlin, when he listed the words in his 1972 monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".

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