four-letter

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English

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Etymology

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Figurative use modelled on four-letter word.

Adjective

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four-letter

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters.
  2. Consisting of or characterised by swear words and profanity.
    a four-letter reply, a four-letter insult, a four-letter tirade