foulmouthedness
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From foul-mouthed + -ness.
Noun
[edit]foulmouthedness (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
- 1893, “The English Sonnet and its History”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 275, page 262:
- 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.
- 1920, Rudyard Kipling, Letters of Travel (1892-1913):
- 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.