In one of the least noticed precedents in recent television history, a familiar scatological term appeared for the first time in a network entertainment program on Thanksgiving night, and in a most unexpected place: the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Mr. Kuchma has rejected the charge in vividly scatological terms.

The Court has permitted (in one of its most First Amendment-threatening opinions) limits on when scatological terms in a George Carlin record could be broadcast on the radio.

One time-honored way of doing this, of course, is to insert sexual and scatological terms.

Her cross-examination was a step up in relevance and interest from other recent testimony, which Judge Ito strongly criticized in scatological terms on Tuesday.

He seemed to enjoy uttering the scatological term in the presence of the lady.

His language included invective, vulgar slang and scatological terms.

As Vernon tells it - in highly scatological terms, it might be said - everyone he encounters is a sleaze or a fraud or a nitwit.

Imagine my surprise when, instead of witty ripost 'tween like minded souls, I encounter nought but pedantry and sniping over the correct terms or plurality to use when referencing scatological terms.

She begins "Hail Mary, full of . . ." and replaces "grace" with a scatological term, pulling a religious medal from her neck and throwing it to the floor of her jail cell.