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Rude part, figuratively speaking (6,8)

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I believe the answer is:

vulgar fraction

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'figuratively speaking' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'rude part' is the wordplay.
'rude' becomes 'vulgar' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'part' becomes 'fraction' (fraction is a kind of part).
'vulgar'+'fraction'='VULGAR FRACTION'

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(Other definitions for vulgar fraction that I've seen before include "Mathematical expression" , "in which division is evident" , "in bar between five and six, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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