(archaic) horrendous, horrific

(UK, mildly vulgar) expression of annoyance.

(card games, slang) The nine of diamonds.

(Australia) The plant Echium plantagineum, considered a noxious weed in Australia.

A word that is a vulgarity.

(Australia) Alternative form of Patterson's curse

(medicine) A medical condition marked by malfunction of the nerves that control involuntary body functions, causing breathing to require conscious effort and therefore meaning patients will die if they fall asleep.

plural of curse word

(mathematics, computing) A problem in the analysis of multidimensional systems caused by the sparse nature of the available data.

(historical) A stone tablet inscribed with a curse, as used in parts of the ancient Mediterranean to target someone with maleficent magic.