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scurrile
adjective scur·rile \ˈskər-əl, ˈskə-rəl\
Definition of SCURRILE
Variants of SCURRILE
scur·rile or scur·ril \ˈskər-əl, ˈskə-rəl\
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Origin of SCURRILE
Middle French scurrile, from Latin scurrilis, from scurra buffoon
First Known Use: 1567
Related to SCURRILE
- Synonyms
- contumelious, invective, opprobrious, abusive (or scurril), scurrilous, truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, vituperatory
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