the p-word
- noun
- NSFW
:
la palabra p
- The comedian cleverly referenced the p-word without actually saying it, making the audience laugh.
And so she said, sure, but I do think that the whole I I don't want to say because I want you to get demonetized, but the people the the P, the P word.
- And so she said, sure, but I do think that the whole I I don't want to say because I want you to get demonetized, but the people the the P, the P word.
- He he he's already in jail this time because he he's basically, you know, I don't know if you say that word on here or whatever, but the P word and.
Examples
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He he he's already in jail this time because he he's basically, you know, I don't know if you say that word on here or whatever, but the P word and.
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Oh, we can't say adult idiot can't say what I was going to say the P word, but we can't say that put the the adult movie, the orange YouTube.
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In discussions about sensitive topics, many people prefer to use the p-word to avoid offending others.
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During the meeting, she avoided using the p-word because it might make some attendees uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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7.1
A word people think is rude or not polite
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7.7
A rude or offensive word with four letters used to show anger
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5.8
A rude word people say to show strong anger or surprise
A polite phrase people use instead of a rude word for a woman
A polite way to refer to a taboo or offensive word without saying it
A polite way to mention the word hate without saying it
An indirect way to say a very offensive word for a woman's private parts
A polite phrase for a rude word that starts with A, for example ass
A polite way to talk about the very rude word 'fuck' without saying it
A polite way to talk about a word or topic that makes people upset
A word people avoid saying because it is rude or about violence
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + p-word
The form 'p-word' transparently signals a word beginning with the letter 'p' (p + word), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a particular 'p' word. However, the euphemistic/taboo-avoidance function (that the speaker is deliberately avoiding saying the specific offensive word) is pragmatic and conventional and may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The p-word comes from a simple idea: people say the letter p instead of the full word when the real word is 'rude' or 'sensitive'. So the p-word means 'the word people avoid saying' because it points to that real word without saying it.