cussing
noun
- act of swearing, using foul language
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌsɪŋ/
noun
- The act of one who cusses, or uses bad language.
“[…] the whining Yankee cussings, the spluttering Dutchman's swearings, and the imitative intonations of the Celestial.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of cuss