All 4 Uses of
vulgar
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
- It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist.†
Act 1vulgar = of bad taste (crude, offensive, or unsophisticated)
- People always seem to think that they are improper, and either look shocked, which is vulgar, or laugh, which is worse.†
Act 1
- It is very vulgar to talk about one's business.
Act 2 *vulgar = in bad taste (unsophisticated or crude)
- They are always vulgar, and often convincing.†
Act 3vulgar = of bad taste (crude, offensive, or unsophisticated)
Definition:
of bad taste -- often crude or offensive
or:
unsophisticated (or common) -- especially of taste
or:
unsophisticated (or common) -- especially of taste