vulgar
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It would be irresponsible not to say right off that “Alley Cats,” written and directed by the comedian Ricky Gervais, is so gleefully vulgar it could make a TV critic blush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It’s simultaneously jazzy and vulgar, wry and prophetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Even Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz, whose team went through in third, agreed and called the new format "vulgar and ordinary".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Where, even when dealing with vulgar matters, they stood up for what they believed to be the best of local values.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
“It is not my mission to listen to her before the vulgar herd either: I mean to have her all to myself. Is there a fire in the library?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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