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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

As with Stosur, it would take the dourest churl to dislike Barty, so the sight of either pulling through in Melbourne would have pleased — or will please — anyone worth knowing.

From Washington Post Jan. 22, 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 know them better than you yourself," quoth the churl, "and long ago knew them.

From Tales from the Old French by Various




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