Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the characteristics of a lout; awkward, stupid, and boorish.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Clownish; awkward; boorish.
- Synonyms Churlish, Clownish, etc. See
boorish .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Clownish; rude; awkward.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Resembling a
lout .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
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Examples
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To grasp the lameness of Miller's slander, let's take a look at one of those so-called loutish protestors, a family friend named Vince Taylor.
Daniel Komanoff: Wake Up, Frank Miller Daniel Komanoff 2011
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To grasp the lameness of Miller's slander, let's take a look at one of those so-called loutish protestors, a family friend named Vince Taylor.
Daniel Komanoff: Wake Up, Frank Miller Daniel Komanoff 2011
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To grasp the lameness of Miller's slander, let's take a look at one of those so-called loutish protestors, a family friend named Vince Taylor.
Daniel Komanoff: Wake Up, Frank Miller Daniel Komanoff 2011
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Meanwhile, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says security at Eden Park in Auckland is under review for next year's Rugby World Cup after "loutish" crowds marred a rugby league Test on Saturday.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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We tend not to get that kind of loutish behaviour over here ... but then again - we got the 2nd Amendment!
Trading Floor 2009
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AD-135: Messenger Post Endorses Bonacci for his "loutish" "arrogance and sense of entitlement" btp
rochesterturning.com 2008
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Speaking of, I was trying to source the quote about Bonacci being "loutish" and
rochesterturning.com 2008
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After years of derision and association with loutish behaviour, lager is mounting a fightback.
After real ale, brewers cash in on trend for 'real lagers' 2011
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He was a Southern plantation owner in 1963, a loutish, rich 24-year-old out on the town.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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It was also written as an apology to Charmian for his loutish behavior in NYC.
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