cussing
Americannoun
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the act or practice of cursing or swearing.
Keep the cussing to a minimum, as there are kids around.
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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.
adjective
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
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Cussing came up again this week in an interview Moss – who stars in the new Apple TV+ series "Shining Girls" – gave to The New Yorker.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022
Cussing in public has become more the rule than the exception, sometimes even on formal occasions.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2011
Cussing the delay, which would cost them 50� a mule a day for feed, most of the dealers went home to await further word.
From Time Magazine Archive
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