bawdry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawdry
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Such was the case this past weekend, as the Bronx faithful showered the $765-million man with deafening boos, taunts and obscenities.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
  • The shooting happened around 7 p.m., when officers were called to the 300 block of Oyster Point Boulevard for a report of a man who was yelling obscenities and trying to use a metal object to force his way into a public restroom, the South San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The more frequent the lucky language, the higher a casino ranked on the list.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • But a 2017 study found that even infants can distinguish between words in different languages.
    Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Educate Your Customers The threat of disinformation isn’t a secret or a dirty word.
    Lauren Crystal, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • In many parts of the country, NAFTA is still a dirty word.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Epic Games rapidly deployed a hotfix after players encountered the Sith Lord responding to their comments with profanity and strong language.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
  • Kenyatta gave an even more impassioned appeal, using profanity while trying to portray the bill as part of a sinister plot by the rich to harm the poor.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The Knicks fan then began a series of expletives, roasting the ESPN insider.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
  • During an argument in the car, Lanez allegedly directed expletives at Megan and her friend.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The word was forbidden in their household and treated like a swear.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
    Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Bawdry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawdry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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