scurrility

scurrility
n
1. abusiveness, blackguardism, pro-faneness, scurrilousness; vulgarity, vulgarness, ob-sceneness, lewdness, salaciousness; grossness, rankness, vileness, foulness, filthiness, nastiness, Sl. raun-chiness; indecency, immorality, shamelessness, immodesty, impudicity, indelicacy.
2. vituperation, revilement, assailment, belaboring; invective, railing, upbraiding, objurgation, contumely, berating, scolding, tongue-lashing; diatribe, tirade, philippic; derision, scorn, scoff, jeer, gibe, sneer, mockery, ridicule.
3. vulgarism, obscenity, salacity; filth, dirt, smut; ribaldry, billingsgate, profanity, double entendre, Ar-chaic. bawdry; curse word, swearword, oath, dirty word, four-letter word, U.S. Inf. cuss.

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  • scurrility — [skə ril′ə tē] n. [L scurrilitas] 1. the quality of being scurrilous; coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in invective or joking 2. pl. scurrilities a scurrilous act or remark …   English World dictionary

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  • scurrility — noun (plural ties) Date: 1508 1. the quality or state of being scurrilous 2. a. scurrilous or abusive language b. an offensively rude or abusive remark …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scurrility — /skeuh ril i tee/, n., pl. scurrilities for 2. 1. a scurrilous quality or condition. 2. a scurrilous remark or attack. [1500 10; < L scurrilitas. See SCURRILE, ITY] Syn. 2. vituperation, abuse, vilification, invective; indecency, vulgarity. * * * …   Universalium

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