lout
noun
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
louts
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pluralof lout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like yours, there were good moments and bad, great bosses and real louts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
You might, though, have a moment of doubt when she goes on to describe one of 17th-century London’s notorious menaces, a group of upper-class louts who took their name from a Latin poem by Virgil.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2018
Failing to find beauty in these carnival customs, louts of the old school primarily celebrate their own freedom from consequences.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 4, 2018
The attacks now come not just from the alt-right and anonymous Twitter louts.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2018
Mr. Redfern’s low voice causes the louts to step aside uncertainly, and he leaps into the railcar with an easy grace.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
