1. (n.) A descriptive word or phrase, sometimes abusive, as a racial epithet\; an adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.

2. (n.) Term; expression; phrase.

3. (v. t.) To describe by an epithet.

abuse appellation appellative binomen binomial name blackguard byword call names catchword cognomen cryptonym curse cuss cuss out cuss word damn denomination designation device dirty name dirty word dysphemism empty title epigraph epithetize eponym euonym expletive foul invective handle honorific hyponym inscription label moniker motto name namesake naughty word no-no nomen nomen nudum oath obscenity profane oath proper name proper noun revile scientific name secret name slogan style swear at swearword tag tag line tautonym title trinomen trinomial name vilify vituperate watchword