vulgarism (redirected from vulgarisms)

vul·gar·ism  (vlg-rzm)

n.

1. Vulgarity.

2.

a. A crudely indecent word or phrase; an obscenity.

b. A word, phrase, or manner of expression used chiefly by uneducated people.

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vulgarism

Noun

a coarse or obscene word or phrase

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vulgarism

a word or phrase used chiefly in coarse, colloquial speech. — vulgarian, vulgarist, n.

See also: Language

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vulgarism - an offensive or indecent word or phrase dirty word, obscenity, smut, filth fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercourse cock, pecker, peter, dick, putz, prick, tool, shaft - obscene terms for penis dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, bullshit, crap, shit, bull - obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull" chickenshit - a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear bawdry, bawdy - lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy" scatology - a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions) profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, asshole, bastard, son of a bitch, whoreson, cocksucker, SOB, shit - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous peeing, pissing, pee, piss - informal terms for urination; "he took a pee" bugger all, Fanny Adams, fuck all, sweet Fanny Adams - little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery" poop, shit, shite, turd, crap, dirt - obscene terms for feces
	2.	vulgarism - the quality of lacking taste and refinement grossness, raunch, vulgarity, commonness, coarseness inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste