A-word
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: A-word is a noun meaning (euphemistic) A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole.
Meaning
(euphemistic) A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole.
More Meanings
- Any word beginning with a that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
- (euphemistic, Christianity) The word alleluia, typically in the context of Lent since the Lenten liturgies of various Christian churches omit the alleluia.
Example Sentences
It was Lent; “alleluia” is not sung in the Catholic church during Lent. I told her Babloo liked songs with the “A-word.”
My congregation is frustrated because we can’t sing carols during Advent, and now we can’t say the A-word [Alleluia] during Lent.
Specialists sometimes choose PDD-NOS instead of an autism diagnosis because they are afraid that the “a-word” frightens patients.
What we give up — the A-word. […] I added what we call the A-word in Lent, since we stop saying “a-l-l-e-l-u-i-a” for this season (Shhhh!).
Word Forms
- a-words
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include a-hole, assbutt, shitass, fart-arse, buttass, assmouth.
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