w-word noun4 •(euphemistic) The word whore. •(humorous) Any word beginning with the letter w that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as the word work or woman.'We're going mining,' said Lister. 'We're not in the heats of "Come Jiving", we're going to work.' 'Hey - I do not do the "W" word.' 'We're all doing the "W" word,' said Lister. — 1989 •(euphemistic) The word wank or wanker. •(euphemistic) The word wetback. formsW-words · w-words