foul
90
4.7
- adjective
- /faʊl/
- NSFW
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- I sat there and I heard so many foul things being said.
- foul language
Then he talks about lapsing into foul language as as similar.
- Then he talks about lapsing into foul language as as similar.
- My ex called roommates story and said those bitches are foul.
- And of course he blogs at Pope at one of the most exciting and foul language ridden blogs in the legal world, but also anywhere else.
- I'm a pretty intense and angry and passionate guy and I do like to use foul language to to exclaim my points and to make my points.
- Niggas out here not respecting women, being foul, talking shit, disrespecting women.
- And as we've established, they are foul mouthed, humorless.
- Much respect to you Okies with the southern twang, foul mouths, camel toe and dysfunctional husband.
- So, so comedy ensues as they discover that they now have this foul mouthed woman living.
- He says when the tongue of angry men becomes rough and foul and breaks it out of unseenly speeches, it brings forth insolence, which creates irremediable enmity.
Examples
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Now that's just foul man.
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So it's kind of foul that there are still people in jail for weed crimes.
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We have to get you off of foul language.
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"Excuse me, ladies, had I known you were present, I would not have used foul language.
Fiction book (1993) -
I shouldn't have used foul language with with them, but I was angry at the time.
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No foul language.
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Well, the Catholic Church frowns on foul language and unkind behavior, as well as abortion.
Blog text (2) -
Cindy, I don't like you using foul language, not a classy girl like you.
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I forgave the licentious their license and the cursers their foul language.
Fiction book (1993) -
The comedian's act was filled with foul jokes that made some audience members uncomfortable.
Synonyms
457
1.8
Words or actions that hurt people
309
6.4
Containing rude sexual words
280
2.3
Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted
261
4.0
Likely to make people angry or upset
65
4.7
Words or jokes that are rude and about sex
45
5.1
Being rude and offensive, often about sex
33
6.2
Sexually rude and offensive to many people
33
7.4
Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people
22
6.5
Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour
14
7.7
Showing no respect for holy things and often using rude words
3
7.9
Containing sexual jokes or rude words
2
6.6
Very rude and likely to make people feel angry or hurt
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
7
4.3
A penalty called for bad behaviour during play that gives the other team a free throw
- Specialized
6
3.8
A rule break in sport when a player makes illegal rough contact with an opponent
- Specialized
3
2.6
A free throw in basketball taken from the line when an opponent breaks the rules
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foul for offensive or obscene content comes from the old idea fūl 'rotten' or 'bad', so 'foul' language is speech seen as morally 'rotten' or unacceptable.