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Definition of "l-word" [l-word]

  • The word love. (noun)
  • The word lesbian. (noun)
  • Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context. (noun)

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Use "l-word" in a sentence
  • "Well, for one, he finally gets a job, and two, he tries to come to terms with saying the l-word (not lesbians) to Ramona, his mysterious girlfriend."
  • "You couldn't ask for a better defense of the l-word."
  • "Good to hear the l-word, but the boilerplate about "90%" and "change" is getting tiresome."