b-word

English

Noun

b-word (plural b-words)

1. (euphemistic) Any of various vulgar words beginning with the letter B, particularly bitch and bastard.
   • 2016 June 16, Jenna Johnson, “Donald Trump Calls Her 'Crooked Hillary,' but His Fans Just Say 'B----'”, in Washington Post:

     Although some women may casually use the term among friends or as a sign of empowerment, the b-word is still widely considered a particularly aggressive and demeaning insult when hurled at a woman, especially if it comes from a man.

2. (usually humorous) Any word beginning with the letter B, considered (often humorously) to be taboo in its context.

See also

• bitch, bastard, bollocks, bugger
• (‘x’-word euphemisms) a-word, b-word, c-word, d-word, e-word, f-word, g-word / G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-word, l-word, m-word, n-word, o-word, p-word, q-word / Q-word, r-word, s-word, t-word, u-word, v-word, w-word, x-word, y-word, z-word; see also C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, Q-slur, r-slur

Anagrams

• brow'd