Lout is a noun referring to an awkward brutish person, and originally meant 'to bow', but its meaning evolved to a rough person.
Lout es un sustantivo que se refiere a una persona torpe y bruta, y originalmente significaba 'hacer una reverencia', pero su significado evolucionó a persona grosera.
| 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 |
Tags: wordoftheday::noun
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