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ungehobelt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  • boorish adjective Rude, crude, or lacking in manners.
  • salty adj Tasting of or containing salt.
  • vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behaviour.

Senses

ungehobelt is used for these senses in English:

  • blunt Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
  • boorish Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
  • heavy-handed (pejorative) Lacking subtlety or nuance.
  • salty (figuratively, of language) Coarse; provocative; earthy.
  • vulgar Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

blunt — full definition

  1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
  3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
  4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

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