abusive+language

  • 21abusive — adjective very rude and using offensive language, especially because you are angry: get/become abusive: She got quite abusive on the phone. abusively adverb abusiveness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22abusive — a•bu•sive [[t]əˈbyu sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language 2) treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically: his abusive treatment of the horse[/ex] 3) wrongly used; corrupt:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23language — n. 1 the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in an agreed way. 2 the language of a particular community or country etc. (speaks several languages). 3 a the faculty of speech. b a style or the… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 24abusive — adj. 1 using or containing insulting language. 2 (of language) insulting. Derivatives: abusively adv. abusiveness n …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25abusive — a bu·sive || juːsɪv adj. using foul language; mistreating …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 26Billingsgate language — foul or abusive language from Billingsgate, where the notorius fishwomen assemble to purchase fish …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 27List of 19th century English language idioms — This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late 19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an… …

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  • 28verbal abuse — Abusive language …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 29Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited — was a tramway operator from 1875 to 1897 based in Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Nottingham Tramways Company 1872 1875 2 Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited 1875 1897 2.1 …

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  • 30Penalty card — A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offence. The referee… …

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