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ta·boo
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forbid
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house. -
vulgar
characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation. -
dirty word
a vulgar or taboo word; obscenity. -
maypop
the edible fruit of the passionflower, Passiflora incarnata, of the southern U.S. -
slang
a specialized dictionary covering the words, phrases, and idioms that reflect the least formal speech of a language. These terms are often metaphorical and playful, and are likely to be evanescent as the spoken language changes from one generation to another. Much slang belongs to specific groups, as the jargon of a particular class, profession, or age group. Some is vulgar. Some slang terms have staying power as slang, but others make a transition into common informal speech, and then into the standard language. An online slang dictionary, such as the Dictionary.com Slang Dictionary, provides immediate information about the meaning and history of a queried term and its appropriateness or lack of appropriateness in a range of social and professional circumstances. -
tabu
to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid. Synonyms: prohibit, ban, forbid, proscribe. Antonyms: allow, permit, sanction.