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Philistines
| Main Entry: |
Philistine
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boor |
| Synonyms: | barbarian, bear*, boob*, brute, buffoon, cad, chuff, churl, dork*, goon, lout, oaf, peasant, philistine, rube, vulgarian, yahoo |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clod |
| Synonyms: | barbarian, bear, boob*, brute, buffoon, cad, churl, dork, goon, lout, oaf, peasant, philistine, rube, vulgarian |
| Notes: | a boar is a male pig; a boor is a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement; a bore is one that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious |
| Antonyms: | charmer, enthusiast, exciter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boor |
| Synonyms: | barbarian, bear, boob*, brute, buffoon, bumpkin, cad, churl, clod, clodhopper, dolt, dork, goon, lummox, oaf, philistine, rube, slob, vulgarian |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chuff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boor |
| Synonyms: | Philistine, beast, brute, cad, churl, jerk, oaf. lout, vulgarian |
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