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vulgar

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  1. coarse                 2. common                
 
vul.gar \'v*l-g*r\ aj [ME, fr. L vulgaris of the mob, vulgar, fr. volgus, 
   vulgus mo]b, common people; akin to Skt varga group 1a: generally used, 
   applied, or accepted  1b: having or understanding in the ordinary sense  2: 
   VERNACULAR  3a: of or relating to the common people : PLEBEIAN  3b: 
   generally current : PUBLIC  3c: of the usual, typical, or ordinary kind  
   4a: lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : COARSE  4b: morally 
   crude, undeveloped, or unregenerate : GROSS  4c: ostentatious or excessive 
   in expenditure or display : PRETENTIOUS  5a: offensive in language : EARTHY 
    5b: OBSCENE, PROFANE  - vul.gar.ly av