Lümmel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- tyke noun A small child, especially a lively or mischievous one.
- urchin noun A young child, especially a poor or mischievous one often seen roaming the streets.
- whippersnapper noun A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.
Senses
Lümmel is used for these senses in English:
- gooseneck (nautical) The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.
- lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
- tyke (colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
- urchin A mischievous child.
- whippersnapper (colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]
lout — full definition
- noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
- verb Archaic: to bow or stoop.
rascal — full definition
- noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- noun A playful, mischievous child or animal.