English Dictionary

t-word

名詞

ユーモラス文体 婉語

(humorous) tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo. / (euphemistic) The word tranny, regarded as offensive and taboo.

日本語の意味

（ユーモラスに）タブー視される税金、または税という概念を揶揄的に用いる意味。 / （婉曲表現として）侮蔑的でタブーとされる『tranny』という語を指す意味。

In our family, the t-word is whispered about like a curse whenever payday approaches.

私たちの家族では、給料日が近づくと「税金」という言葉が禁句のようにひそひそと囁かれる。

意味（1）

(humorous) tax or taxes, treated as if it were taboo.

Some will claim these tax hikes aren't really taxes. They'll search the dictionary to find every possible way to avoid using that “T” word.

意味（2）

(euphemistic) The word tranny, regarded as offensive and taboo.

意味（3）

(euphemistic) Any of several other words beginning with t when regarded (sometimes humorously) as taboo, for example tit, twat, turd, terrorist or terrorism, treason, Trump.

t-words （ plural ）