l-word

English

Noun

l-word (plural l-words)

1. (euphemistic, humorous) Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
   • 2010, Edgar Wright, Marc Platt, Eric Gitter, and Nira Park (producers), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Universal Pictures

     Wallace Wells: Break out the l-word.

     Scott Pilgrim: ‘Lesbian’?

     Wallace Wells: The other l-word.

     Scott Pilgrim: ... ‘lesbians’?

     Wallace Wells: It's ‘love’, Scott.

     (later in the film:)

     Scott Pilgrim: Because I'm in lesbians with you.

     Ramona V. Flowers: ... what?

   1. (euphemistic) The word love.
   2. (euphemistic) The word lesbian.
   3. (euphemistic) The word lawyer.
      • 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.

See also

• (‘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, l-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; see also C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, Q-slur, r-slur

Anagrams

• world