Word: vulgarize
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...gratifying to the surviving friends of Uncle Sam to learn that the most of his Southern children have appointed the Hon. Jeff Davis as overseer, and declare their intention, with his assistance, to wrest the old family mansion from its present vulgar occupants." A fake obituary of Uncle Sam that appeared in the June 1, 1861 issue of the North Carolina Standard
...they’re outrageous—the film is a total flop, a rare tapestry of hilarious individuals who flounder in the wake of inexcusably bad writing, a terrible plot, and unbearable clichés. The setting is Monroeville, Pa., a typically gritty Smith-style suburb in which vulgarity seeps out of the gutters. Zack (Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are the archetypal faux-platonic best friends who met in the first grade—he probably stuck gum in her hair and they were hooked—and for whom extreme sexual tension causes many an awkward moment...
...meet with foreign leaders without pre-conditions by proclaiming, “You don’t say that out loud.” Similarly, Mr. McCain, “whip his you-know-what” is not something that a president would say. Not only is it vulgar, but it also conveys the wrong message about American hegemony. The American president is exceptional; he, or she, is supposed to have the advantage. Like my football coach used to say, “act like you’ve been there.”In the actual debate McCain...
...Nicaraguan journalist and feminist leader Sofia Montenegro, a central target in the government's crackdown, predicts Ortega's "psychologically vulgar and manipulative campaign" will eventually boomerang on him. Montenegro says the personal nature of the attacks against her have been so crass that even the machista element of Nicaraguan society is rejecting what many view as a cowardly persecution of women. "Men think: that could be my sister, or my wife," she said...
...ballet “Jewels.” Considered the crown of Balanchine’s jazzy, bold, American-inspired works, it fits its Stravinsky score like a glove. Misa Kuranaga absolutely nailed the glamour, sexiness, and sophistication the pas de deux demands, adding just the appropriate amount of vulgar. Her flawless technique and assured assimilation of the role originated by Patricia McBride was aided by James Whiteside’s able partnering. Whiteside later appeared in “Ein Von Viel,” a modern ballet choreographed by Sabrina Matthews whose main innovation was bringing a grande...