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грубиян — meaning in English

grubiyan

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English meaning

  • boor noun A rude, ill-mannered person.
  • cad noun (dated) A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women.
  • chuff adj Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  • churl noun A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
  • lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  • roughneck noun A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
  • rowdy adjective Loud, boisterous, and disorderly.
  • ruffian noun A violent, lawless, or thuggish person.

Senses

грубиян is used for these senses in English:

  • boor An uncultured person; a vulgarian.
  • cad A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.
  • chuff A coarse or stupid fellow.
  • churl (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]
  • lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
  • roughneck (colloquial, chiefly, US) Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person. [from 19th c.]
  • rowdy (countable) A boisterous person; a brawler.
  • ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

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