Scurrilous

\SKUHR-uh-luhs\ means vulgar (verbal abuse), indecent, obscene, abusive, slanderous.

Other similar words:
1. contumelious \kon-too-MEE-lee-uhs; tyoo\- abuse, disdain, insolent, rude
2. vituperative \vahy-TOO-per-uh-tiv\ - vituperative remarks
3. fescennine \FES-uh-nahyn; -nin\ - licentious...fescennine mockery

I know someone who scurrilously attacked the former mayor. It was all in the papers.

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