adj.
1.forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
2.excluded from use or mention tabu n.
1.a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
2.an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Idiom of the Day
keep out of (somewhere) or keep (someone or something) out of (somewhere)
to not enter somewhere, to not allow someone or something to enter somewhere
The dog had to keep out of the garden. The woman tried to keep her child out of the swimming pool.
