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vulgar

The correct spelling is vulgar.

How to pronounce vulgar

/ˈvʌl.ɡə/
noun

IPA: /ˈvʌl.ɡə/

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The correct spelling is vulgar. (classicism) A common, ordinary person. For example: "The construction worker made a vulgar suggestion to the girls walking down the street."

Usage Examples

The construction worker made a vulgar suggestion to the girls walking down the street.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(classicism) A common, ordinary person.
  2. 2.(collective) The common people.
  3. 3.The vernacular tongue or common language of a country.

adjective

  1. 1.Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.
  2. 2.(classical sense) Having to do with ordinary, common people.
  3. 3.Common, usual; of the typical kind.

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