vulgarism vs zany

vulgarism and zany both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vulgarism	Yes	No	No	No
zany	Yes	Yes	No	No

vulgarism (noun)	zany (noun)
the quality of lacking taste and refinement	a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
an offensive or indecent word or phrase	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

vulgarism (adjective)	zany (adjective)
	ludicrous, foolish
	like a clown