scatology

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sca=tol=o=gy

OXFORD DICTIONARY

scatology, n.
1 a a morbid interest in excrement. b a preoccupation with obscene literature, esp. that concerned with the excretory functions. c such literature.
2 the study of fossilized dung.
3 the study of excrement for esp. diagnosis.

Derivative

scatological adj.

Etymology

Gk skor skatos dung + -LOGY

THESAURUS

scatology

argot, bad language, billingsgate, blue language, cant, colorful language, cursing, cussing, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking, filth, filthy language, foul language, gibberish, gobbledygook, jargon, lingo, mumbo jumbo, obscenity, patois, patter, phraseology, profane swearing, profanity, ribaldry, slang, strong language, swearing, taboo language, unparliamentary language, unrepeatable expressions, vernacular, vile language, vocabulary, vulgar language