Word: vulgarize
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...assassinate your father, which Saddam attempted to do when former President George Bush visited Kuwait in 1993) and did not try to hide them. He showed little interest in debating what to do about Saddam. Instead, he became notably animated, according to one person in the room, used a vulgar epithet to refer to Saddam and concluded with four words that left no one in doubt about Bush's intentions: "We're taking...
What began to take shape, Gelbart says, was “a very funny, explicitly vulgar play...
...obvious standout is the Antoine of Clint J. Froehlich ’05, a vulgar Frenchman, who describes himself as “the white nigger of the north” and spouts out sage advice like “women’s is good for the pecker and the soul.” If Froehlich launches himself a bit too far over-the-top, he plays Antoine with genuine warmth that communicates a fundamental respect for the character...
...society, according to a study by Public Agenda. Nearly half of all 2,013 surveyed say they have walked out of a store in the past year because of BAD SERVICE; 66% say they are bothered "a lot" by reckless drivers; and 56% are annoyed by people who use VULGAR LANGUAGE in public. The respondents weren't just pointing fingers at others: 41% said they themselves have behaved disrespectfully. Americans may be making some strides in civility, however; most surveyed said Americans are MORE POLITE to minorities and people with disabilities than they used...
Robin Williams is the best; he's the most intellectual comic alive [SHOW BUSINESS, March 11]. He is unrestrained without being vulgar, brilliant without being patronizing and critical without being cruel. I've laughed every time I've seen him being wacky and cried every time I've seen him in one of his "sappy roles." He can do it all. MARILLYN SUZUKI-DAY Silver Spring...