Definitions for: Scurrility

[n] foul-mouthed or obscene abuse

Webster (1913) Definition: Scur*ril"i*ty, n. [L. scurrilitas: cf. F.
scurrilit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous;
mean, vile, or obscene jocularity.

Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious,
pleasant without scurrility. --Shak.

2. That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene
language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse.

Interrupting prayers and sermons with clamor and
scurrility. --Macaulay.

Syn: Scurrilousness; abuse; insolence; vulgarity; indecency.

Synonyms: billingsgate

See Also: abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification

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