Usually means: Using profane or offensive language.
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  1. cussing: Merriam-Webster
  2. cussing: Collins English Dictionary
  3. cussing: Vocabulary.com
  4. Cussing, cussing: Wordnik
  5. cussing: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. cussing: Wiktionary
  7. cussing: Dictionary.com
  8. cussing: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  9. cussing: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. cussing: Idioms

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  1. cussing: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cussing)

▸ noun:  (US) The act of one who cusses, or uses bad language.

Similar:
swearword, curse word, blighter, curse, blaspheme, pest, imprecate, chap, lad, expletive, more...

Opposite:
complimenting, praising, blessing, lauding, extolling

Types:
swearing, cursing, profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, coarse language, bad language, profane language, more...

Phrases:
lots of cussing, no cussing, more...

Adjectives:
good, little, much, loud, solid, dis, such, own, considerable, tall, hard



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Similar:
swearword, curse word, blighter, curse, blaspheme, pest, imprecate, chap, lad, expletive, more...

Opposite:
complimenting, praising, blessing, lauding, extolling

Types:
swearing, cursing, profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, coarse language, bad language, profane language, more...

Phrases:
lots of cussing, no cussing, more...

Adjectives:
good, little, much, loud, solid, dis, such, own, considerable, tall, hard



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