Vulgarism
EXPRESSION CONSIDERED NON-STANDARD OR CHARACTERISTIC OF UNEDUCATED SPEECH OR WRITING
VULGAR; Vulgarisms; Vulgarly; Vulgarness; Vulgarisation; Vulgariser; Vulgar English
In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offensiveness.