scurrility
pronunciation
How to pronounce scurrility in British English:
UK [skə'rɪlɪtɪ]
How to pronounce scurrility in American English:
US [skə'rɪlətɪ]
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- Noun:
- foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
Word Origin
- scurrility (n.)
- c. 1500, from Latin scurrilitas "buffoonery," from scurrilis (see scurrilous).
Example
- 1. A book full of scurrility and slander .
- 2. As a political satirist , scurrility was his trade , you might say .