Meaning & use
boor
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A rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person.
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He acted like a complete boor at the dinner party, interrupting everyone.
Nobody wanted to invite the boor back after his last outburst.
A note on using this word
Boor is the noun form related to the adjective 'boorish'; it labels the person, not just the behavior.
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