CUSSING Definition & Meaning

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cussing

[ kuhs-ing ]

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noun

the act or practice of cursing or swearing:
Keep the cussing to a minimum, as there are kids around.
the act of criticizing or reprimanding someone in harsh language (usually followed by out ):
After three fouls, the player was pulled from the field and got a good cussing out from his coach.

adjective

cursing or swearing:
A cussing parrot has landed a woman in court for allegedly teaching the bird to swear at her neighbor.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cussing¹

First recorded in 1830–40; cuss ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses; cuss ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective sense

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Last September, she went viral for cussing a photographer who'd been shouting abuse at stars on the red carpet of the MTV Awards.

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“But that’ll die out if there’s no emotional current underneath. The cussing has context. As long as there is an emotional story underneath the bells and whistles of cussing, then that works.”

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Neither is he known for casually cussing in private.

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He calls himself a “young brat” who made a habit of cussing out his teachers and getting into fights.

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I call him back and he just starts cussing me out.

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