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OAFISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oafish mean? 

OAFISH (adjective)
  The adjective OAFISH has 1 sense:

1. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearanceplay

  Familiarity information: OAFISH used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OAFISH (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Synonyms:

boorish; loutish; neandertal; neanderthal; oafish; swinish

Context example:

aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude

Similar:

unrefined ((used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth)


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