Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

t-word

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: t--word
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo.

Humorous

noun

The word tranny, regarded as offensive and taboo.

noun

Any of several other words beginning with t when regarded (sometimes humorously) as taboo, for example tit, twat, turd, terrorist or terrorism, treason, Trump.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of t-word.

Example Sentences

"Some will claim these tax hikes aren't really taxes. They'll search the dictionary to find every possible way to avoid using that “T” word."

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

t-words (plural)

Phrases

a-word b-word c-word d-word e-word f-word g-word h-word

Frequently Paired Words

a-word b-word c-word d-word e-word f-word g-word h-word

Questions

What does t-word mean?: tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo.

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