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vulgarism

/vuhl-guh-riz-uhm/US // ˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əm //UK // (ˈvʌlɡəˌrɪzəm) //

庸俗主义,低俗之风,庸俗化,低俗

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : vulgar behavior or character; vulgarity.
    • : a vulgar expression; a word or phrase used only in common colloquial, and especially in coarse, speech.

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Examples

  • For instance, the use of "most" for "almost" is distinctly, if not a vulgarism, at least a colloquialism.

  • Contrast with the case of "scientist" a vulgarism such as the use of "transpire" in the sense of "happen."

  • They are also called bivalves bi the unlearned, but this iz a vulgarism.

  • Skroud and skrouge for croud, are sometimes heard among people that should be ashamed of the least vulgarism.

  • I think this vulgarism is heard among the English peasantry too: though we have the honour and glory of evolving it independently.