English Dictionary

r-word

名詞

婉語 ユーモラス文体

(euphemistic) The word rape, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word. / (euphemistic) The word retard, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

日本語の意味

（婉曲表現）「rape」（強姦）を指す言葉で、下品またはタブーとされる語 / （婉曲表現）「retard」（知的障害者を侮蔑する言葉）を指す言葉で、下品またはタブーとされる語

During the discussion, she refused to utter the r-word, saying it was too crude and retraumatizing for survivors.

議論の間、彼女は『レイプ』という言葉を口にするのを拒み、それが下品で被害者を再び傷つけるとしていた。

意味（1）

(euphemistic) The word rape, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

Updike can use the `R' word (rape, he meant) to describe the love-making (sic) of the two Brazilians and get away with it.

意味（2）

(euphemistic) The word retard, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

I recently spoke supporting a new name for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. I suggested it be changed to President's Committee for People with Developmental Disabilities.

意味（3）

(euphemistic) The word redskin or redskins (including Redskins as a team name) regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

For years, Native American Indian groups and a wide variety of knee-jerk liberal sympathizers, including me, your humble scrivener, have pointed fingers of shame, shame, shame at the R-word team.

意味（4）

(humorous) Any word beginning with r that is considered (often humorously) to be taboo in the given context.

Neither Mayor David N. Dinkins nor Mr. Cuomo, though, has been reluctant to invoke the symbolism of another R-word: Republican.

r-words （ plural ）