swearword

[ swair-wurd ]
/ ˈswɛərˌwɜrd /

noun

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

Origin of swearword

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; swear + word

British Dictionary definitions for swearword

swearword
/ (ˈswɛəˌwɜːd) /

noun

a socially taboo word or phrase of a profane, obscene, or insulting character