swear word

or swear·word

[ swair wurd ]

noun

1. a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.

   Synonyms: swear, profanity, obscenity, oath, cussword, cuss, curse word, curse

Word History and Origins

Origin of swear word¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

“We were told that we weren’t allowed to swear in our speech,” she said from the stage, “so there goes my speech. It was just one swear word 150 times.”

From Los Angeles Times

In Singapore, Red Bull driver Verstappen was ordered by FIA stewards to "accomplish some work of public interest" after using a swear word to describe his car in a news conference.

From BBC

Ferrari's Leclerc was fined at last weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix for using a swear word in the post-race news conference at the previous event in Mexico to describe how he felt when he nearly crashed.

From BBC

Verstappen made it clear that his decision to give the shortest possible answers in news conferences after qualifying and the race in Singapore was a direct consequence of being given a community service penalty for using a swear word on the Thursday.

From BBC

"Sometimes a swear word comes out!"

From BBC