scurrilous

  • 41scur|rile — or scur|ril «SKUR uhl», adjective. Archaic. scurrilous. ╂[< Latin scurrīlus; see etym. under scurrilous (Cf. ↑scurrilous)] …

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  • 42scur´ri|lous|ness — scur|ri|lous «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the …

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  • 43scur´ri|lous|ly — scur|ri|lous «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the …

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  • 44scur|ri|lous — «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the government… …

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  • 45Abusive — A*bu sive, a. [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.] 1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. [1913 Webster] I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to …

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  • 46Scurrility — 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. [1913 Webster] Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility.… …

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  • 47scurrility — noun (plural ties) Date: 1508 1. the quality or state of being scurrilous 2. a. scurrilous or abusive language b. an offensively rude or abusive remark …

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  • 48scold — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scald, scold, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skāld poet, skald, Icelandic skālda to make scurrilous verse Date: 12th century 1. a. one who scolds habitually or persistently b. a woman who… …

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  • 49Private Eye — For other uses, see Private eye (disambiguation). Private Eye Cover of Private Eye from July 2011 Type …

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  • 50Religious freedom in the United Kingdom — The status of religious freedom in the United Kingdom varies across the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, as the three legal systems (see English law, Scots law and Northern Ireland law) encompass religious freedom in different ways,… …

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