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scurrilous

scur·ri·lous [ skúrrələss, skúr ələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. abusive or defamatory: containing abusive language or defamatory allegations

2. foul-mouthed or vulgar: using or containing coarse, vulgar, or obscene language

3. wicked: behaving in ways thought to be evil or immoral

[Late 16th century. < archaic scurrile, via French< Latin scurrilis< scurra "buffoon"]

scur·ri·lous·ly adverb
scur·ri·lous·ness noun
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