Definition of a four-letter word

four-letter word

noun

• a swear word.

  This movie has a lot of four-letter words in it.

  Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'four':
10-4	Definitions include: "message understood."
4/20	Definitions include: April 20th.
4:20	Definitions include: a widely used "official" time to smoke marijuana.
4-banger	Definitions include: a car with 4 cylinders.
4 Pound / 4lb	Definitions include: Slang for describing any 45. Caliber gun or pistol that weighs 4.5 pounds. Compare to: 4FIVE, 4Fo, BlueSteel and 4some. Example: The only time I ever had to grab my [4Pound] is when I had to put a dumb ass clown in the ground.
Bangin This 4 Sprite	Definitions include: Slang for the phrase "Doing This For Sprite" Compare to: Numbers used to replace words like to, too, for, four, ate, date, straight, hate, faith , startin'and somethin'. Example: From Me 2 U..
celebrate 4-20	Definitions include: to celebrate the marijuana smoker holiday of 4/20.
cook on all four burners	Definitions include: to be proceeding well or rapidly.
FOFO	Definitions include: .44 caliber pistol. one of many favorite weapons mentioned in rap songs.
four-color glossy	Definitions include: marketing material.
four corners	Definitions include: the main intersection of a small town, often the only main intersection
four-eyes	Definitions include: a person who wears eyeglasses.
four-ways	Definitions include: the emergency lights on a car - there are four of them
juror number four	Definitions include: To be recalcitrant, stubborn, unruly, resistant, not a team player, unsportsmanlike.
twankie-fo's	Definitions include: wheel rims that are 24 inches in diameter.
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Other terms relating to 'letter':
dear john letter	Definitions include: a letter / note in which a person breaks up with a male.
TLA	Definitions include: acronym for "three-letter acronym".
Other terms relating to 'word':
'c' word	Definitions include: "cunt".
c-word	Definitions include: the word "cunt".
'c' word, the	Definitions include: the word "cunt".
eat (one's) words	Definitions include: to suffer the consequences of verbalizing something that was incorrect.
five-dollar word	Definitions include: a fancy word.
'f' word, the	Definitions include: fuck.
get a word in edgeways	Definitions include: to have an opportunity to speak.
good word	Definitions include: any good news, ideas, or thoughts.
IOW	Definitions include: acronym for "in other words".
magic word, the	Definitions include: "please."
mark my words	Definitions include: "remember what I say."
mum's the word.	Definitions include: "I will not reveal the secret."
my word	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise.
'n' word, the	Definitions include: the word "nigger", which is extremely offensive.
the word is go	Definitions include: Indicates everything is ready, that plans or actions can proceed.
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