Boorish
/ˈbʊr.ɪʃ/noun
Rude, uncultured, or insensitive in manner.
Did you know?Its root is tied to the same ancient Indo-European family that gave English words like *peer* and *pair*, showing how a word for an ordinary person became a social put-down.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*buraz
“a dwelling, chamber, or one who belongs in a house”
Old English
OE
būr
“a chamber, dwelling”
Middle English
ME
bur
“a peasant, countryman”
16th Century
English
boor
“a rustic, unrefined person”
16th Century
English
boorish
“rude, coarse, or uncultured”