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boorish

adjective

  1. ill-mannered/loutish/rude/coarse, lacking in culture/refinement
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Pronunciation: /ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English boor Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English boorish From boor + -ish.

  1. Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.

    May Week. . . . As in every year, that infamous week was dragging its boorish heels with remarkable infestivity.

    I don't suppose it's remotely possible that you are boorish and dickly, is it?

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