cussin'
Using bad words
Cussin' is the present participle of cuss, rendered in eye dialect to suggest informal or regional speech.
It means swearing or using profanity: Quit your cussin' in front of the children.
The spelling evokes Southern American or rural speech patterns, though the dropped g is common across casual English.
Profane speech or vows
- cusswordsVulgar spoken terms
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
- obscenitiesGrossly offensive language
foul language · blue streak · four-letter words · dirty words · bad words · vulgarities · oaths · blasphemy
Angry, prolonged speech
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- holleringCrying out loudly
- outburstSudden emotional release
- tiradeExtended angry speech
venting · raging · yelling · heated · blowing up · fit · tantrum · tongue-lashing
Unpretentiously simple and welcoming
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- rusticRural and unrefined
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
Appalachian · Southern · backcountry · plainspoken · redneck · hillbilly · backwoods · homespun
swearing
Profane speech or vows
- cusswordsVulgar spoken terms
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
obscenities · foul language · blue streak · four-letter words · dirty words · bad words · vulgarities · oaths · blasphemy · epithets
ranting
Angry, prolonged speech
tirade · venting · raging · yelling · heated · blowing up · fit · tantrum · tongue-lashing · going off
down-home
Unpretentiously simple and welcoming
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- rusticRural and unrefined
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
folksy · Appalachian · Southern · backcountry · plainspoken · redneck · hillbilly · backwoods · homespun · countrified
cussin'polite conversation
Courteous social discourse
proper speech · civil discourse · euphemism · minced oaths · refined language
cussin'blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
praising · giving thanks · hymn singing · testifying · saying grace