present participle of weasel word

In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.

A non-empty string that is strictly smaller in lexicographic order than all of its rotations.

A term intended to irritate or vex somebody.

A derogatory term, a term used to insult or demean its referent.

(linguistics) A word that is broadly obsolete but remains in current use because it is contained within an idiom that is still in use.

(idiomatic) A vulgar word.

Correct in every word. / (UK, theater) Having memorized one's lines perfectly.

plural of word count

A phonemically basic word, one which is easy for small children to pronounce and which therefore tends to be produced by them early on (for example, mama).