Scurrilous

Pronunciation

IPA: /ËˆskÉœÉ¹É™lÉ™s/, /ËˆskÊŒÉ¹É™lÉ™s/

Origin

From Latin scurrilis ("buffoon-like"), from scurra ("a buffoon").

Full definition of scurrilous

Adjective

scurrilous

(of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed
(of language) coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous

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