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L-word

Syllabification: (L-word)
Definition of L-word

noun

informal humorous
  • used in place of such words as “liberal,” “lesbian,” and “love,” in contexts where the word is regarded as having negative or taboo connotations.

Origin:

on the pattern of F-word

L-word in other Oxford dictionaries

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