S-word

Last week people here were calling stability 'the S-word,' since stability in the geo-strategic sense has amounted to deterioration of life for most Egyptians.

Obama's Restraint Doctrine: How The President's Egypt Policy Has Managed To Please No One At All Sam Stein 2011

The changes, which consist of replacing all but one F-word with the S-word, were made with the full approval of the film's three producers and its director Tom Hooper, said David Glasser, chief operating officer of Weinstein Co. The company says it made the edits so more young people can view the film, which is hardly smutty.

An HBO Documentary on Hollywood's Jerry Wintraub 2011

All we are asking for, what the government is asking for, is a few channels where... they are not going to hear the S-word, the F-word.

Justices Voice Support for Broadcast-TV Decency Jess Bravin 2012

It even got a little scary Friday when the president started to talk of "stimulating" growth and jobs -- dangerously close to the S-word itself.

Why Obama won't use the word 'stimulus' 2010

He also praised congressional Republicans for finally using "the S-word."

Eric Alterman: Think Again: Chiller, Socialist Theater 2010

The polite language here is that the government is stonewalling on the S-word.

2008 January 28 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008

He also praised congressional Republicans for finally using "the S-word."

Think Again: Chiller, Socialist Theater 2010

Levin appeared to relish the opportunity to carpet bomb the committee room with the S-word, repeating the swear with increasing bravado.

HUFFPOST HILL: APRIL 27, 2010 Eliot Nelson 2010

The polite language here is that the government is stonewalling on the S-word.

Conservatives Stonewall On Detainees, Stave Off S-Word « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008

Brown has finally uttered the S-word over Smeargate.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009