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churl

[churl] / tʃɜrl /
NOUN
a rude and ill-bred person
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NOUN
person overly concerned with saving money
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But I don’t want to be too much of a churl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

“Hearken, churl; mind thy comportment, else thou shalt endure a most grievous batie-bummil!”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

But you’d be an awful churl to insist upon making the argument.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2017

But with the superb singing on display, I am beginning to feel like a churl for citing any flaws.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2015

I believe a protest was lodged with this military churl, but, of course, nothing could be done under his threat.

From In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland by John Morse




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