VULGARISM


Meaning of VULGARISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvəl-gə-ˌri-zəm ]

noun

Date: circa 1676

1. : vulgarity

2.

a. : a word or expression originated or used chiefly by illiterate persons

b. : a coarse word or phrase : obscenity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.