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SCURRILITY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scurrility mean?
• SCURRILITY (noun)
The noun SCURRILITY has 1 sense:
1. foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
Familiarity information: SCURRILITY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
billingsgate; scurrility
Hypernyms ("scurrility" is a kind of...):
abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)
Derivation:
scurrilous (expressing offensive reproach)
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