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As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2020 -
The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2019
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Ravishing and exhilarating, The Handmaiden is about both intimate love and crude obscenity, which Chan-wook expertly balances to complement each other well.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Politically, while there may have been the Ginsberg who was the heroic advocate for free expression in a 1956 California State Superior Court obscenity trial concerning Howl, there was also the Ginsberg who was a defender of NAMBLA in the 1980s (on first amendment grounds, but still).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The titular bear, who communicates with the girl through language—seemingly telepathic—plays a crucial role in her survival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The term English learners is defined by the Illinois State Board of Education as students who do not meet certain English proficiency standards and whose home language background is a language other than English.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Today, unfortunately, civics has become a dirty word.—
KEN BURNS,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Sometimes nostalgia can be a dirty word, and Tiga avoids a wholesale rehash of his earlier work by recalibrating his sound to incorporate multiple other electronic genres.—
Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Democrats use profanity to go viral.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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These examples are among the more tame messages — many are laced with profanity and references to violence.—
Maven Navarro
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Ohtani was frustrated with his command against Colorado despite winning his last start, dropping a few expletives that were picked up by the on-field mic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Trump used expletives to convey his disapproval of Israel’s plans, which threatened to upend negotiations with Iran.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bawdry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawdry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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