cussing

American  

[kuhs-ing] / ˈkʌs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of cursing or swearing.

   Keep the cussing to a minimum, as there are kids around.

2. the act of criticizing or reprimanding someone in harsh language (usually followed byout ).

   After three fouls, the player was pulled from the field and got a good cussing out from his coach.

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adjective

1. cursing or swearing.

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

Etymology

Origin of cussing

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

Example Sentences

And then there’s the viral footage of a food delivery driver on his bike cussing out a phalanx of armed Border Patrol agents in downtown Chicago last month.

From Los Angeles Times

But that cussing and fussing brings up a larger point: Democrats are desperate to prove how serious and passionate they are about fixing themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

“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.”

From Seattle Times

Neither is he known for casually cussing in private.

From Seattle Times

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