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This derives from a â€˜neutralâ€™ Latin word â€“ that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it â€“ meaning â€˜the peopleâ€™. That is how the word was originally used in English.

Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate Ã©lite as a term of disapproval â€“ the word is used [[pejoratively]]. It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives â€˜cheapâ€™ and â€˜nastyâ€™. ''OED'' has as its meaning number 13: â€˜Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred.â€™
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 This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word '''vulgar''' was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
-*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. (Originally, it denoted the spoken language - [[Latin]] - of those Romans who were neither highly educated nor literary. See further [[Vulgar Latin]].) One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] in Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of the [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on.
+*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. (Originally, it denoted the spoken language - [[Latin]] - of those Romans who were neither highly educated nor literary. See further [[Vulgar Latin]].) One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] in Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of the [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on. Cf. [[vernacular]].
 Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative|pejoratively]].  It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'.  ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".

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 This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word '''vulgar''' was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
-*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] in Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of the [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on.
+*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. (Originally, it denoted the spoken language - [[Latin]] - of those Romans who were neither highly educated nor literary. See further [[Vulgar Latin]].) One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] in Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of the [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on.
 Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative|pejoratively]].  It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'.  ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".

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 This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word '''vulgar''' was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
-*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] ion Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of thds [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on.
+*A 'vulgar language' is one of the local languages spoken by the inhabitants of a particular area or country, such as Italian, German or French, as opposed to such '[[learned languages]]' as [[Latin]] and [[Greek]]. One of the strong stimuli towards the [[Reformation]] in Europe was the desire to make the [[Bible]] accessible to all Christians: it was therefore translated out of the [[Latin]] of the [[Vulgate]] into the '''vulgar tongues''', of French, German, English, Dutch and so on.
 Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative|pejoratively]].  It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'.  ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".

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 This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word '''vulgar''' was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
 Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative|pejoratively]].  It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'.  ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".
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-This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
+This [[adjective]] derives from a 'neutral' Latin word - that is, one without any strong feeling or bias attached to it - meaning 'the people'.  The word '''vulgar''' was originally used in English to mean 'of the people'.
 Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative|pejoratively]].  It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'.  ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".
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	Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative\|pejoratively]]. It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'. ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".		Now, however, in British society, it has come to be used predominantly by the educated and literate élite as a term of disapproval; i.e., the word is used [[Pejorative\|pejoratively]]. It is applied in matters of taste, often linked with the similar adjectives 'cheap' and 'nasty'. ''[[OED]]'' has as its meaning number 13: "Having a common and offensively mean character; coarsely commonplace; lacking in refinement or good taste; uncultured, ill-bred".

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