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coarse slang. A stupid, contemptible, or annoying person (esp. a man or boy). Also used as a general term of abuse. rare before 20th cent.
A churl (Old High German karal), in its earliest Old English (Anglo-Saxon) meaning, was simply "a man" or more particularly a "free man", [1] but the word soon came to mean "a non-servile peasant", still spelled ċeorl(e), and denoting the lowest rank of freemen.
A churl is a rude or nasty person. The basketball player who's constantly jabbing opponents with his elbows and deliberately tripping them is a churl.
Explore the term 'churl,' its meaning, origins, and place in the English lexicon. Learn how to use 'churl' in sentences, discover related terms, synonyms, antonyms, and delve into its historical context.
noun. ˈchər (-ə)l. Synonyms of churl. 1. : ceorl. 2. : a medieval peasant. 3. : rustic, countryman. 4. a. : a rude ill-bred person. b. : a stingy morose person. Synonyms. bumpkin. chawbacon. clodhopper. cornball. countryman. hayseed. hick. provincial. rube. rustic. yokel. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of churl in a Sentence.
A 'churl' [churl] is an impolite and mean-spirited person, often characterized by rude or unkind behavior. It can also refer to a medieval peasant. The term is used in phrases such as 'churlish behavior,' 'churlish remarks,' and 'churlish attitude.'
30 Αυγ 2024 · Noun. [edit] churl (plural churls) (feudalism, obsolete except historical) A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner. A bondman or serf. (by extension) (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]
