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"Vulgar language" refers to any form of communication that is unrefined or profane.

Traditionally, vulgar language referred to the way of speaking of the lower classes in society (usually illiterate and uneducated), like the peasantry in the Middle Ages.

Nowadays, we used the word vulgar to describe profane language, like swearing and cursing. Using vulgar language is still considered to be unprofessional and inappropriate in many contexts.

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Is vulgar an abstract noun?

No, "vulgar" is not an abstract noun. It is an adjective that describes something as lacking in refinement or good taste. Abstract nouns are ideas, concepts, or qualities that cannot be perceived by the five senses.


What does do you want to f.k keep on dlow mean?

It means, "Do you want to hook up? But keep it a secret."On dlow is short for 'on the down low'. The fk part is short for a common vulgarity.


What do the letters in the F-word stand for?

The commonly referred to "F-word," the interpreted vulgarity, the bilabial fricitive, is actually an acronym. It came into use during the middle period of the rise of the British Empire. When British ships docked, a reason had to be documented in the ship's log for sailors to be permitted ashore, and frequenting brothels was prohibited. So, pursers began logging shore trips as "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge." Typically, it was simply noted by the first letters of each word. The acronym. This, incidentally, was also the reason it became associated with the activity performed in brothels.


Why are cuss words cuss words?

Cuss words are considered offensive due to their vulgar or taboo nature, as well as the societal norms and values that associate certain words with negative or inappropriate meanings. People often use these words to express strong emotions or to shock others.


Where did bad words originate?

Bad words are mostly words with other meanings that were corrupted with vulgar meanings and used to attack other people or for the purposes of being rude. They tend to fall into these categories: 1. Misused religious terms and phrases. The original problem with these were that they took God and spiritual matters lightly, reduced God to mean leverage in taking oaths or making bets, or reduce God to someone anyone could use as a means to intimidate others. So they were used irreverently, to "swear" (to make an oath, seal a promise), or used to "curse" (pronounce curses upon). To profane something means to make sacred things common, hence the word profanity. Apparently, the terms swearing, cursing, and profanity first referred to this category of rude words and phrases. 2. Rude names for common things. The word vulgar means "common," and often means things said by uneducated people. So vulgar words often refer to rude words for relieving oneself, body parts, sex acts, names of groups of people, and so on. 3. Sexual words. While this ties in with vulgarity above, rude sexual words also are included as obscenity - rude words or images of a sexual nature. Such things are offensive as they are used to shock, intimidate, or control others. 4. Hate speech. These include words that attack someone's gender/sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, handicaps, religion, or family status. There is overlap with the above, but they are also used to marginalize people, used while discriminating against others, used while bullying others, and used to intimidate others, mostly for things that cannot be helped.