Four-letter man
noun phrase
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[fawr-let-er, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˌlɛt ər, ˈfoʊr-/ noun 1. any of a number of short words, usually of four letters, considered offensive or vulgar because of their reference to excrement or sex. 2. any word, typically of four letters, that represents something forbidden, disliked, or regarded with extreme distaste: In the dieter’s vocabulary, “cake” is a four-letter […]
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[fawr-mas-tid, -mah-stid, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˈmæs tɪd, -ˈmɑ stɪd, ˈfoʊr-/ adjective, Nautical. 1. carrying four masts.
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