vulgarism

Example Sentences

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Well, the Games brought a large wave of vulgarism to Hyde Park for the men's triathlon on Tuesday and I was happy to be part of it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2012

He is the originator of the hideous vulgarism of using 'contact' as a verb�We contacted Mr. Smith.'

From Time Magazine Archive

Le mot de Cambronne . . . was not a "defiant vulgarism as a reply to a British demand for surrender" .

From Time Magazine Archive

"Naff off," an upper-class vulgarism, is gaining popularity around the world largely through Anne's efforts.

From Time Magazine Archive

A vulgarism is an expression decidedly incorrect, and the use of which is a mark of ignorance or low breeding.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin