filthy language
Crude spoken expressions
Filthy language is speech considered obscene, profane, or morally offensive—cursing, sexual talk, crude insults.
The phrase typically appears in complaints or prohibitions: There will be no filthy language in this house.
What counts as filthy varies by community and era; the term itself signals the speaker's disapproval rather than any objective standard.
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- cursingUsing profane language
- swearingProfane speech or vows
- bad wordsOffensive or taboo vocabulary
vulgar · crude · foul-mouthed · expletives · cussing · swear jar · blasphemy · dirty · offensive · coarse · lewd · indecent · trash talk · gutter · gutter talk · sailor · explicit · rated R
filthy languageclean language
Speech free of profanity
proper speech · refined language · civil discourse · Queen's English
filthy languageformal language
Elevated, rule-governed expression
diplomatic language · King's English · proper English · eloquent speech
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