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# vulgar

adjective

«vulgar» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Vulgar means rude and crude, especially about the body or toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#m1)
2. Vulgar means lacking good taste; showy and cheap-looking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#m2)
3. (maths, UK, old) A vulgar fraction is a common fraction written with a top and bottom number, like 3/4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#m3)
4. Vulgar can also mean common or everyday, the ordinary name people use for something rather than a formal one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «vulgar language» or «vulgar jokes» are rude and not suitable for school. In maths (older UK books) «vulgar fraction» means a fraction like 2/5, as opposed to a decimal fraction. In stories, a vulgar person may be loud and showy.

### Examples

- Please don't tell vulgar jokes in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x1)
- He was told off for using vulgar language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x2)
- The huge gold car looked rather vulgar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x3)
- Write 0.75 as a vulgar fraction: 3/4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x4)
- Some people think shouting in a restaurant is vulgar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x5)
- The old book called simple fractions «vulgar fractions». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x6)
- \[455\] Popovskie, from pop, the vulgar name for a priest, the Greek +pappas+. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/#x7)

### Note

Noun: vulgarity. In maths, «vulgar fraction» = common fraction (numerator over denominator); a «proper» vulgar fraction is less than 1. Calling something vulgar is a strong criticism.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vulgar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vulgar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vulgar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vulgar.html) on Mova free.