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boorish

[boor-ish] / ˈbʊər ɪʃ /


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They uncovered Reddit posts, some from more than a decade ago, revealing a boorish man trading in proto-manospheric thought.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

I refer, of course, to the boorish crowd at the Ryder Cup—and the extended aftermath of the antisocial behavior witnessed at Bethpage Black last weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

Dwane Walcott’s “Mitch,” as he is known to friends, has a diffidence that in Blanche’s eyes makes him seem almost gentlemanly among Stanley’s boorish friends.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

Minister for Sport Anika Wells called the comments "boorish, boring and wrong".

From BBC Feb. 26, 2025

He didn’t want to think about Rosamund—or about the boorish husband she’d left him for.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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