profanity  /proʊ ˈfæ nə ti/ ? Meaning of "profanity"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) vulgar or irreverent speech or action

Usage(s):

  1. Looks like Garre needn't worry about puppet profanity.
  2. Or take Cameron Cosgrove, an 18-year-old Connecticut native who posted a seven-minute, profanity-laden rant on YouTube about the cuddly merchandise.
  3. Rodriguez remembers some heated, profanity-laced arguments Devlin had with others over parking spots.

Quotes

  1. Cosby told the Associated Press that the album is very different to gangsta rap, and is "the opposite of what I think is the profanity for no particular reason, the misogyny for no particular reason."
    on Apr 15, 2008 By: Bill Cosby Source: NME.com

  2. "The bottom line, I was trying to fight for my kids. There was no profanity or anything like that used, but I had been warned prior to that, and I put our team in a bad situation, and it's unacceptable. The bottom line was, the responsibility was on...
    on Mar 23, 2008 By: Trent Johnson Source: Chippewa Herald

  3. "I really don't get too caught up in it. It's kind of surprising, really, to be honest with you. But, again, I'm out there having a good time as I did in the backyard since I was 5 years old. I'm not saying anything out of line. There's no profanity...
    on Jan 16, 2008 By: Philip Rivers Source: USA Today

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