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boarish

[bawr-ish, bohr-]
adjective
  1. of or like a boar; swinish.
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Origin of boarish

First recorded in 1540–50; boar + -ish1
Related formsboar·ish·ly, adverbboar·ish·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for boarish

boarish

adjective
  1. coarse, cruel, or sensual
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Derived Formsboarishly, adverbboarishness, noun
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