vul·gar·ism (v l g -r z m)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. |
vulgarism [ˈvʌlgəˌrɪzəm]
n
1. a coarse, crude, or obscene expression
2. (Linguistics) a word or phrase found only in the vulgar form of a language
3. another word for vulgarity
vulgarism
a word or phrase used chiefly in coarse, colloquial speech. — vulgarian, vulgarist, n.
See also: Language
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | vulgarism - an offensive or indecent word or phrase fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercourse 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 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" |
| 2. |  vulgarism - the quality of lacking taste and refinementinelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
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vulgarism
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