1. A person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement. 2. A peasant.
ETYMOLOGY:
Dutch boer, from Middle Dutch gheboer. See bheu- in Appendix I.
SYNONYMS:
boor, barbarian, churl, lout1, vulgarian, yahoo These nouns denote an uncouth and uncultivated person: listened to the boor talk about himself all night; a barbarian bewildered by the art exhibit; offended by the churl's lack of manners; was married to an uncaring lout; refused to invite the vulgarian; acted like a yahoo at the restaurant.
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- in Appendix I.
