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lout noun "Lout" belongs to the large group of words we use to indicate an undesirable person, a boor, a bumpkin, a dolt, a clod. We've used "lout" in this way since the mid-1500s. As early as the 800s, however, "lout" functioned as a verb with the meaning "to bow in respect." No one is quite sure how the verb sense developed into a noun meaning "a brutish person." Perhaps the awkward posture of one bowing down led over time to the idea that the person was personally low and awkward as well. : an awkward brutish person

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September 16, 2008 LOUT Because the three louts behind him in the movie theater were being loud and obnoxious, Jonah decided to move to another seat.

Word	lout
Date	September 16, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	LOUT
Etymology	"Lout" belongs to the large group of words we use to indicate an undesirable person, a boor, a bumpkin, a dolt, a clod. We've used "lout" in this way since the mid-1500s. As early as the 800s, however, "lout" functioned as a verb with the meaning "to bow in respect." No one is quite sure how the verb sense developed into a noun meaning "a brutish person." Perhaps the awkward posture of one bowing down led over time to the idea that the person was personally low and awkward as well.
Examples	Because the three louts behind him in the movie theater were being loud and obnoxious, Jonah decided to move to another seat.
Definition	: an awkward brutish person

Lout Awkward Noun Verb Meaning Brutish Person September