On Oct 9, 2010, at 1:07 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 09:47:04 -0700
> Rob Farmer <[email protected]> articulated:
> 
>> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 05:30, Henry Olyer <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
> 
>> "Surrilous" isn't an English word, nor an obvious typo of one, so I
>> have no idea what you mean here.
> 
> surrilous (adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language) 
> foul- mouthed

I have never heard this word and couldn't find a definition using google define 
or dictionary.com (which aggregates many major dictionaries).

Perhaps it is a word, but an extremely obscure one.

--
Rob Farmer

> 
> Although the OP might have meant scurrilous (an obvious typo):
> 
> scur·ril·ous –adjective
> 
> 1. grossly or obscenely abusive: a scurrilous attack on the mayor.
> 
> 2. characterized by or using low buffoonery; coarsely jocular or derisive: a 
> scurrilous jest.
> 
> -- 
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