boorish

Meanings

• Adjective

  Crude, unrefined, or rude in social behavior or manners.

  - "Despite being a professor, his boorish behavior during the faculty meeting was disturbing."
  - "The boorish farmer refused to accept the new farming techniques and continued to work in the old way."

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Synonyms

rude , uncultured

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boorish
boring , mooring , poring , roaring

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Variants

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boorish , boorishly , boorishness , boorishnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'of or pertaining to a peasant' or 'rustic', boorish later came to mean 'crude, unrefined, or rude'. The term is derived from the Old English word 'borh', which referred to a peasant or farmer.

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Trivia

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1. The term boorish comes from the Old English word 'borh', which originally meant 'peasant'.

2. Boorish behavior can be considered a violation of social etiquette and can be impolite or uncivilized.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rudeness: Boorish behavior is a form of rudeness, which can manifest as disrespectful or insensitive actions or words towards others.

2. Social etiquette: Boorish behavior is a violation of social etiquette and can be considered impolite or uncivilized.

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Culture

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The term boorish has been used in literature and art to describe characters who exhibit crude or rude behavior. For example, in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the character Pap Finn is described as a 'boor' due to his uncivilized and violent nature.

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3. mnemonics
   

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