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vulgarism definition

vul·gar·ism (vul′gər iz′əm)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, or expression that is used widely but is regarded as nonstandard, unrefined, coarse, or obscene
  2. vulgar behavior, quality, etc.; vulgarity

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