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scurrilous definition

scur·ri·lous (skʉr′ə ləs)

adjective

  1. using indecent or abusive language; coarse; vulgar; foulmouthed
  2. containing coarse vulgarisms or indecent abuse

Etymology: scurril(e) + -ous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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