Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
An act of obscene behaviour.
The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.
Something that is obscene.
A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.
A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.