vulgarism
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gəˌrɪz noun
2.
a vulgar expression; a word or phrase used only in common colloquial, and especially in coarse, speech.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a coarse, crude, or obscene expression |
| 2. | a word or phrase found only in the vulgar form of a language |
| 3. | another word for vulgarity |
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Vulgarism
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
But it has recovered lost ground, and in such constructions was for were is now a distinct vulgarism.
If there is a chasm be tween those who work and those who do not, it will not be bridged by the pro posed vulgarism.
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