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boorish

IPA pronunciation: /ˈbʊə.rɪʃ/

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Russian meaning

Грубый, неотесанный

English definition

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Example

His boorish interruptions during the keynote presentation irritated attendees.

Collocations

boorish behavior
boorish manners
remarkably boorish

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