l-word

l-word (plural l-words)

1. (euphemistic) The word love.
2. (euphemistic) The word lesbian.
3. (euphemistic, often humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context.
   • 2008 December, Michael Whaley, Murder at 8‎^[1], AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 187:

     "I want a lawyer right now." Landry shook his head and thought, Damn, already the dreaded L-word.

• (‘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, , 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; related terms C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, Q-slur, r-slur

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