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grobian.

A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized and possibly violent fellow.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized and possibly violent fellow.

    dated · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krewp- Proto-Indo-European *krewp-o-s Proto-Germanic *hreubazder.? Old High German grob Middle High German grob German grob Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus German Grobianus German Grobianbor. English grobian Borrowed from German Grobian (“brute”).

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