four-letter
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Figurative use modelled on four-letter word.
Adjective
[edit]- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters.
- Consisting of or characterised by swear words and profanity.
- a four-letter reply, a four-letter insult, a four-letter tirade