VULGAR, VULGARITY
ADJECTIVES
1240 — CARLISH — KARLISH churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean
1380 — LEWD belonging to the lower orders; common, low, vulgar, base → obs.
1525 — RUSTICAL of speech, writing, behaviour, etc.: typical of country people; unrefined, vulgar
1548 — DUNGHILL of the lowest social status; not noble, common; hence, rustic, unsophisticated; crude, vulgar
1576 — HASKARDLY vulgar, low, base → obs.
1576 — RUSTIC unrefined, vulgar; rough; crude → depreciative usage
1616 — DUNGHILLY of the lowest social status or rank; common, vulgar; also, ignoble, base, despicable, dishonourable → arch.
1698 — RAG-MANNERED rude, vulgar, coarse; of low, ill-bred behaviour; aggressively uncouth; very badly mannered → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1725 — LOWLIFE of a person: of low social status, lower-class; coarse, vulgar, disreputable; later, also, despicable, contemptible
1747 — LOW-LIFED characterized by lack of good breeding; vulgar, coarse; also, despicable, contemptible → chiefly US colloq., esp. African-American
1801 — RAFFISH disreputable, vulgar; worthless; low; of bad character
1811 — RAW annoyed, angry, exasperated → Eng. dial.
1822 — LOW-TONGUED speaking in a lewd or vulgar manner
1823 — RAFF disreputable, vulgar, low
1824 — BROAD of speech: vulgar, coarse → Amer. dial.
1825 — GROFF of language: coarse, vulgar; gross, obscene → Sc.
1830 — FLASH ostentatious or vulgar; showy; applied to one aping his betters → sl.
.M19 — DOWN THE ROAD vulgar, showy → sl.
1869 — CADDISH vulgar; offensively ill-bred; ungentlemanly → sl.
1892 — HAWCH-MOUTHED coarse, vulgar, or profane in speech; blustering, bullying → Eng. dial.
..L19 — VERY FRONCEY vulgar → UK society usage
1900 — SWANKY of a person: conceited, arrogant, vulgar → sl.
..20C — KITSCH trashy or vulgar → German
1910 — SWANK showy, vulgar, arrogant → sl.
1930 — OIKISH unpleasant, crude, vulgar; usually used of a youth → sl.
1930 — TIZZY Aust. sl. – of a person: ostentatious, showy, vulgar
1950 — DAY-GLO blatantly gaudy or tawdry; cheaply flashy; vulgarly colourful and bright→ Amer. sl.
1952 — COMMON AS PIG TRACKS vulgar, ill-bred → Amer. dial.
1960 — CHICKEN-PLUCKING second-rate, vulgar, insignificant → US sl.
1990 — CABBA-CABBA rough, vulgar, badly dressed → W. Indies
1992 — NAFFEEN vulgar, bad, despicable, unlovely → Brit. sl.
1992 — NAFFETTE vulgar, bad, despicable, unlovely → Brit. sl.
1995 — NOBROW vulgar, tasteless → US sl.
2000 — SWANKY of an object: vulgar, showy → sl.
2005 — OIKY unpleasant, crude, vulgar; usually said of a youth → sl.
NOUNS
1819 — RAFFERY raffish conduct
1923 — BLACKGUARD vulgar, obscene language → Amer. dial.
1967 — RAUNCH vulgarity, grubbiness, shabbiness, dirtiness → sl., orig. US
1968 — BARNYARD EXPRESSION coarse or vulgar language; slang → Amer. dial.
1975 — OCKERIZATION vulgarization → Aust. sl.
1977 — TACKINESS a state of unrefined vulgarity → US sl.
1979 — NUFFNESS showiness, ostentation, vulgarity → W. Indies sl.
1986 — TACK anything that demonstrates a quality of vulgarity, bad taste, or kitsch → US sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1400 — BEGGAR a term of contempt; a mean or low, vulgar fellow
1450 — RAMP — ROMP a bold, vulgar, ill-behaved woman or girl: a high-spirited, independent woman, usually synonymous with a prostitute → obs.
1491 — HASKERD a man of low degree; a base or vulgar fellow → obs.
1548 — JACK a man of the common people; a boy, lad, fellow, or chap; esp. a low-bred, ill-mannered, or vulgar fellow; a knave → obs.
1568 — CLINCHPOOP a term of contempt for one considered wanting in gentlemanly breeding; a vulgar, ill-bred fellow; an oaf; a dunce; a lout, a clown → obs.
1581 — LOWLING a person of low birth or status; a vulgar, ill-mannered, or uncultured person; later, also an underling → arch., often derogatory
1588 — BESOGNIER a low, vulgar, worthless fellow → obs.
1593 — COTQUEAN a coarse, vulgar, scolding woman → obs.
1625 — BESOGNIO — BESONIO a term of contempt for a needy beggar; a base, worthless fellow, a low, vulgar person → obs.
1632 — FLASH a showy swindler; a blustering vulgarian → sl.
1658 — BESOGNE a low, vulgar, worthless fellow → obs.
1671 — RAMPANT a bold, vulgar, ill-behaved woman or girl; an impudent female → obs.
1683 — BILLINGSGATE a clamouring, foul-mouthed person; a vulgar abuser; a scolding impudent slut → obs.
1746 — HAWCH-A-MOUTH — HAWCH-MOUTH a foul-mouthed, blustering person; one who talks incessantly in a coarse, vulgar manner using obscene and offensive language → Eng. dial.
1767 — SAD VULGAR a common, vulgar person → UK society usage
1768 — BUNTER a low, vulgar woman → US
1785 — RAFF a low, disorderly person; a vulgar worthless person
1788 — BARTHOLOMEW DOLL an overdressed, vulgar woman; one in vulgar finery → UK
1794 — BARTLEMY DOLL an overdressed, vulgar woman; one in vulgar finery → UK
1805 — HAWBUCK an unmannerly lout; a country bumpkin or clown; a coarse, vulgar lad; a foolish or stupid fellow; a simpleton
1838 — CAD a vulgar, ill-mannered person; a blackguard; one of low vulgar manners and behaviour → colloq., offensive
.M19 — SWANKEY — SWANKY an arrogant, showy, vulgar person → sl.
1855 — BLADGE a low, coarse, vulgar woman → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1855 — GUTTER-BLOOD a vulgar man who puts on airs; a parvenu → chiefly Sc. colloq.
1863 — KEELIE a low or vulgar boy; a street-loafer or rough; a ruffian → Sc.
1866 — WAPPER a showy, vain, vulgar person; a beau; a belle → Sc. (Bk.)
1869 — GUTTERPUP a vulgar person; a vile wretch; a person of the gutter; a bum → US sl.
1869 — GUTTERSNIPE a vulgar person; a vile wretch → Amer. sl.
1870 — CADDESS a female of low vulgar manners and behaviour → offensive
1872 — HAWBAW a stupid, clumsy fellow; a lout; a coarse, vulgar lad → Eng. dial.
1872 — HAWBY a stupid, clumsy fellow; a lout, a coarse, vulgar lad → Eng. dial.
1874 — YOB — YOBB an uncouth, vulgar youth → UK sl.
1883 — BLOWSABELLA a woman whose hair is dishevelled, and hanging about her face; a slattern; a vulgar, self-assertive woman, usually stout → theatrical sl.
1885 — CALICOT a ‘cad’; an ill-bred, vulgar fellow → sl.
1887 — MONK a low or vulgar fellow → UK sl.
1887 — YOP a rude, vulgar fellow; a lout → Amer. sl. obs.
1889 — BOUNDER a vulgar and unwelcome pretender to polite society; a base or vile person; a nuisance
1892 — ANIMAL a vulgar, brutal, aggressive, or violent person; a term of contempt → Amer. sl.
1896 — JACK-SLAVE a vulgarian → sl. (Bk.)
1897 — BINKSER — BINXER a vulgar, loud-talking, blustering person; especially a commercial traveller of this kind → sl.
1905 — HALLION an overbearing, quarrelsome woman of vulgar manners → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — RANDY-DANDY a violent and vulgar quarrelsome woman → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1916 — ALRIGHTNIK a person who has succeeded in life financially but is regarded as vulgar or self-satisfied; a nouveau-riche person, an arriviste; chiefly Jewish usage → colloq.
1923 — YENTA a talkative or gossipy woman; a busybody; a noisy, vulgar person; a coarse woman; a scolding woman or shrew; a nagging, whining person, usually female → US
1923 — YENTCH a gossip or busybody; a noisy, vulgar person; a scolding woman or shrew → US
1923 — YENTE a gossip or busybody; a noisy, vulgar person; a scolding woman or shrew; a nagging woman → US
1942 — PIGTRACKS a vulgar, ill-bred person → Amer. dial.
1960 — APESHIT a vulgar or crazy person → US sl.
1960 — ZOOT-SUITER a foolish, arrogant, vulgar young man, esp. when his image is boosted by flashy clothes → US sl., derogatory
1980 — SANTA CLAUS a vulgar, gaudy, and tasteless dresser → US sl.
1985 — YOBETTE an uncouth, vulgar girl or young woman → Aust. sl.
2000 — BINNER a vulgar person → UK sl.
VERBS
1902 — BLACKGUARD to talk vulgarly or obscenely → Amer. dial.