scatological

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Recent Examples of scatological As the Washington Post reports, federal and state authorities are investigating whether the fast food chain is behind the outbreak of explosive diarrhea cases across the country — further cementing its scatological legacy. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him. Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag. Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026 In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom (and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatological
Adjective
  • This was Perez Hilton, after all, a man who had earned fame in the mid-two-thousands for his salacious, sarcastic, and often sadistic coverage of celebrity suffering.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Extrapolating from salacious and rumor-filled ancient sources, the novel offers an inside scoop into the machinations of the first Roman imperial family.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed the two men used suggestive language.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • They are not allowed to send or receive pornography, but there are no rules against suggestive photos.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • And while this time there are no actual goats wandering around, Sedgwick provides some barnyard accompaniment with a screaming toy as Bacon strums his acoustic guitar.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Shaun the Sheep fans can't get enough of these barnyard animals and all their gentle adventures.
    Marisa LaScala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • The palette is earthy and muddy, grounded in the surrounding trails.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The ribbed detailing of the pillows adds a sophisticated feel, while the earthy, terracotta colors in off-white, beige, brick red, and mustard yellow bring subtle seasonal warmth that makes any space feel welcoming.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Still, the quips here feel both recycled and indecorous, as if misogyny and the #MeToo Movement are just ideas to laugh at.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This was likewise interpreted by some as an indecorous gesture of thanks aimed at corporate sponsors.
    Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Flagrantly practicing an especially ribald strain of cringe comedy that brushes several third rails, often simultaneously, the show could have been a disastrous gambit.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the ribald phrasing, this kind of question is not entirely uncommon at Memphis’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers is overseeing the broader multidistrict litigation consolidating nearly 3,000 pending lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over alleged harms to children and teens.
    Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Scatological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatological. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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