boorish
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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
He later took on recurring roles in CBS's The Good Wife and spin-off The Good Fight, as boorish law partner Howard Lyman, and FX's Rescue Me, as New York fire station chief Sidney Feinberg.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
It’s boorish and grating, assuming its audience will lap up whatever tasteless parody it puts out for them just because it aligns with popular films that share its basic themes.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
This action on my part led to a rather loud and defiantly boorish roar of protest from the collective workers, who began to regard me with sullen eves.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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