(linguistics) A word that is encountered in writing but not usually in speech, which people may therefore not know how to pronounce (correctly).

plural of book word

plural of G-word

Alternative letter-case form of n-word

plural of j-word

Alternative letter-case form of f-word

(euphemistic) The word God. / Alternative letter-case form of g-word (“any other word beginning with g”)

plural of N-word

(humorous) Any word beginning with j that is considered to be taboo in the given context, such as jizz, jerk off/jack off, or Jew/Jewish.

plural of o-word