Meaning churlish
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churlishlate Old English cierlisc "of or pertaining to churls," from churl + -ish. Meaning "deliberately rude" is late 14c. Related: Churlishly; churlishness.
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churlish(adj) rude and boorish(adj) having a bad disposition; surly
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churlish
of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic
* '''1996''', Jeet Heer, ''Gravitas'', Autumn 1996
*: [...] the eloquence and truth of his tribute stands in marked contrast to Kramer's churlish car [..]
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