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下流 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • indecent adj Offensive to accepted standards of modesty or good taste.
  • ungodly adj Lacking reverence for God; not in keeping with religious teaching.

Senses

下流 is used for these senses in English:

  • foul (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
  • indecent Offensive to good taste.
  • ungodly (informal) Extreme; unreasonable.

foul — full definition

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
  4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
  5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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