(n) language or humor that is down-to-earth, Syn. coarseness, Example:the saltiness of their language was inappropriate; self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language. “The coarseness of the sackcloth.” Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pardon the coarseness of the illustration. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
A coarseness and vulgarity in all the proceedings. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]