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boorishness

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Boorishness (noun) means Rude, bad-mannered behaviour.

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Rude, bad-mannered behaviour.

"From the first the Russian had exhibited every trait of his true character—selfishness, boorishness, arrogance, cowardice, and lust." — Edgar Rice Burroughs (1913)

"Unfortunately, there were moments of pure indulgence, drunken boorishness and rambling unintelligible poetry midway through the evening." — , Nevermore With Jeffrey Combs As Edger Allan Poe Taps Every Emotion (2009)

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