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vulgar

adjective (RUDE)
 
 
/ˈvʌl.ɡər/ US  /-ɡɚ/ disapproving

Definition

rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way: It was an extremely vulgar joke.Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desireRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky vulgarity
 
 
/vʌlˈɡær.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
Not attractive to look atSerious and unpleasantRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desireRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky
vulgarly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Not attractive to look atSerious and unpleasantRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desireRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky
(Definition of vulgar adjective (RUDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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