F-word

or f-word

[ ef-wurd ]

noun

1. a euphemism for the word fuck : C-word, N-word, word ( def 2 ).

   The f-word came into English in the 15th century.

f-word

noun

1. the f-word taboo.
   sometimes capital a euphemistic way of referring to the word fuck

Word History and Origins

Origin of F-word¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

It was like a PowerPoint presentation arguing, over the course of seven or eight slides, that we’re the rational, trustworthy folks who will try to build consensus with minor technocratic fixes to the country’s massive and intractable problems, whereas that other guy is a dangerous aspiring F-word dictator who just wants to smash things.

From Salon

Last week, dozens gathered in Highland Park to denounce Jurado’s use of the F-word and voice support for the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re not calling me the F-word? Let’s do this.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, Democrats and their supporters once again contend with a muted reaction from the media, the public, and politicians, who seem unmoved by Trump’s association with the F-word, no matter how many times Kamala Harris says “January sixth.”

From Slate

Boyle Heights resident Margarita Amador, who serves on the Community Police Advisory Board for the LAPD’s Hollenbeck station, called Jurado’s use of the F-word immature.

From Los Angeles Times