Definitions for vulgarismˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vul•gar•ismˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əm(n.)
vulgar behavior or character; vulgarity.
a vulgar word or phrase.
Origin of vulgarism:
1635–45
Princeton's WordNet
obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word(noun)
an offensive or indecent word or phrase
coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch(noun)
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
Wiktionary
vulgarism(Noun)
A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
"Shit" is a vulgarism.
vulgarism(Noun)
A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.
Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.
Webster Dictionary
Vulgarism(noun)
grossness; rudeness; vulgarity
Vulgarism(noun)
a vulgar phrase or expression
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