Which one is "vulgarity"?

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Hi, dear friends.Please answer my question about the following sentence:He went on: “… This girl is sitting on a fortune, pardon the vulgarity.” He chortled.What does he excuse himself for? For saying “This girl is sitting on a fortune” or for chortling?  Please give your reason for being vulgar of the right case.

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

It is considered vulgar to discuss someone's monetary worth.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

He went on: “… This girl is sitting on a fortune, pardon the vulgarity.” He chortled.

What does he excuse himself for? For saying “This girl is sitting on a fortune” or for chortling? Please give your reason for being vulgar of the right case.

I don't know your context, but this could also be a reference to earning money via ***. Prostitutes are sometimes said to be sitting on a fortune because of the approximate part of their anatomy that they sit on.

With this meaning, you can see why the remark would be considered vulgar.

Clive

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