Meanings
adjectivenonvulgar (not comparable)
- not comparableNot vulgar.
To “sneak” implies that she was doing something wrong rather than using the proper, nonvulgar term for a body part, a term that children are presumably learning in their science classes.
2007 February 22, “A Grown-Up Brouhaha Over a Book for Kids (4 Letters)”, in New York Times
Origin
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APA
nonvulgar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonvulgar
MLA
“nonvulgar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonvulgar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonvulgar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonvulgar.
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