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- DictionaryVul·gar·ism/ˈvəlɡəˌrizəm/
noun
- 1. a word or expression that is considered inelegant, especially one that makes explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions: "he was hurling vulgarisms at the crowd"
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- Vulgarism
Expression considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing
In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offens... Wikipedia
