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foulmouthedness

foulmouthedness noun: the quality or state of being foul-mouthed.

Noun

foulmouthedness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
    • The trivialities and subtle sensuous suggestions of Da Majano, and the mingled puerilities, coarse wit, the sboccata ciarla (foulmouthedness) of Cecco Angiolieri, who nevertheless would assert his right to claim some relationship with the master, are surely sufficient proof and illustration of this.1893, “The English Sonnet and its History”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 275, page 262
    • By reason of their closeness to the Stages they have caught the contagion of foul-mouthedness, and accusations of bribery, corruption, and evil-living are many.1920, Rudyard Kipling, Letters of Travel (1892-1913)

Origin of foulmouthedness

From foul-mouthed + -ness.

Questions about foulmouthedness

What does foulmouthedness mean?
Foulmouthedness means the quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
What part of speech is foulmouthedness?
Foulmouthedness is a noun.

Words near foulmouthedness in the dictionary

  1. foully
  2. foulmart
  3. foulmarts
  4. foulmouth
  5. foulmouthed
  6. foulmouthedness
  7. foulmouths
  8. foulness
  9. Foulness Island
  10. foulnesses
  11. Foulridge

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