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scurrility definition

scur·ril·ity (skə ril′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being scurrilous; coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in invective or joking
  2. pl. scurrilities -·ties a scurrilous act or remark

Etymology: L scurrilitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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