RUDE, RUDELY, RUDENESS
ADJECTIVES
1240 — CARLISH — KARLISH churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean
1300 — BOISTOUS of persons etc.: rough, rude; untaught, rustic; coarse, unpolished → obs.
1300 — SAVAGE rude, harsh, ungentle → obs.
1390 — UNAFFILED unpolished, rude → obs.
1400 — BESTIAL brutish, savage, cruel, rude, barbarous, uncivilized
1400 — ROID rude → obs exc. Eng. dial.
1400 — WANTON of actions: lawless, violent; in weaker sense: rude, ill-mannered → obs.
1420 — SAVAGE of movements, noise, demeanour, manners, etc.: wild, ungoverned; rude, unpolished → arch.
1425 — LEWD of speech and the like: rude, artless, inelegant → obs.
1519 — CARTERLY clownish, boorish, rude, ill-bred → obs.
1561 — CARTERLIKE rude, clownish
1562 — BOORISH rude, ill-mannered, coarse, unrefined, uncultured
1583 — IMPOLISHED unpolished; devoid of polish; rude, unrefined → obs.
1597 — IMPOLITED wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough → obs.
1600 — ROUGH-HEWN of rough or coarse manners; rude, ill-mannered, uncultivated, unpolished; blunt, rugged; also, rough-natured, cruel → obs.
1605 — FACEY — FACY cheeky, rude, impudent → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1606 — RUFTY-TUFTY rude, rough; boisterous; impudent → obs.
1612 — IMPOLITE wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough → obs.
1620 — CHURLY churlish, stubborn, surly, rough, rude, violent
1623 — IMMORIGEROUS unyielding, obstinate; disobedient, rebellious; uncivil, rude → obs.
1632 — RUVID rude, barbarous → obs.
1633 — UNCOMBED rude, inelegant
1654 — GROBIAN slovenly, ill-bred, rude, coarse
1662 — BARDISH rude, insolent → Sc. obs.
1687 — BEAR-GARDEN rude, turbulent
1698 — RAG-MANNERED rude, vulgar, coarse; of low, ill-bred behaviour; aggressively uncouth; very badly mannered → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1698 — RANDIE — RANDY having a rude, aggressive manner; loud-tongued and coarse-spoken → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1700 — CHUFFY clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1721 — RAMGUNSHOCH bad-tempered, surly, rude and boorish → Sc.
1727 — INDISCREET uncivil, rude → Sc. obs.
1744 — BEARISH rough, rude, and uncouth. growling, surly
1771 — EMPERENT — IMPERANT — IMPERENT — IMPURENT insolently disrespectful; shamelessly forward; impertinent, impudent, rude, prone to take liberties → Eng. dial. & colloq.
1773 — UNCANNY harsh, unkind, rude; severe, esp. used of a blow or fall → Sc.. & Eng. dial.
1773 — UNRUDE rude; hideous, horrible → Sc. obs.
1785 — ILL-SCRAPED of a tongue: rude, abusive → Sc.
1790 — CALSHIE crabbed, ill-humoured, rude → Sc.
1790 — POLRUMPTIOUS restive, rude, unruly, obstreperous; foolishly confident → Eng. dial.
1790 — REE crazy, delirious; rude, wild; unmanageable → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1795 — RUMBUSTICAL fond of rough play; careless of the comfort of others; boisterous, unruly, uproarious, noisy, obstreperous; rude, overbearing, violent → Eng. dial. & colloq.
..19C — RAW-GOBBED rude and coarse of speech → Eng. dial.
..19C — RUFFATORY boisterous, rude → Eng. dial.
1802 — RUDAS of women: rude, unmannerly, rough, coarse; haggard, old → Sc.
1808 — UMBERSORROW rough, rude, uncultivated; of a rugged or surly disposition → Sc. obs.
1811 — MENSELESS unmannerly, rude, ill-bred; uncultured, unpolished → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1825 — RAMBUSTEOUS uncouth, unpolished, rough, rude, and boisterous in manner → Sc.
1838 — UNFARRANT ill-informed, senseless, without quickness of apprehension; rude, unmannerly → Sc.
1855 — RAMSHACKLE of persons, actions, etc.: unsteady, irregular, disorderly, rude → chiefly Eng. dial.
1858 — CHUFF rude, impertinent → UK sl.
1875 — LIPPY impudent, rude, pert, disrespectful, talkative → sl.
1883 — DISPERLITE impolite, rude → Amer. dial.
1884 — SCAFE wild, rude; awkward, esp. used of boys; full of fear → Eng. dial.
1890 — OBVIOUSLY SEVERE extremely rude → UK society usage
1895 — NEAR THE KNUCKLE rude and slightly offensive; verging on indecent → colloq.
1895 — SCOW-BANKING rude, ill-mannered; dishonest → Eng. dial.
1897 — ILL-SKET rude, unmannerly → Sc.
1898 — NAZZLY bad-tempered; rude, mischievous → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 — CHUFFY blunt, rude, surly, ill-tempered → Amer. dial.
..20C — CHEEKY-ARSED rude, impudent → sl.
..20C — SNOTTIE bitchy; pert, to fresh or rude behaviour → colloq.
1900 — DACIOUS impudent, rude → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — FAST forward, impulsive, prone to rashness; cheeky, rude, impudent, impertinent → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALLOCKING teasing, bullying; boisterous, rough, rude → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — ILL-TOWARD rude, unmannerly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOOR-END rustic, rude, unrefined → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — PALMERING rude, clumsy → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — RAG-MANNERT rude-mannered → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BORREL rough, rude, clownish → Sc. (Bk.)
1922 — NO-MANNERS ill-mannered; rude, impolite, unmannerly → Amer. dial.
1928 — FACETY cheeky, impudent, rude, arrogant; excessively bold or feisty → W. Indies & Black British sl.
1950 — FAASTIE — FASTY rude, impertinent, impudent → W. Indies & Jamaica usage
1953 — UNCOOL unpleasant, emotional, rude, tactless, unsophisticated, unfair → sl., orig. US
1970 — BACKSTAGE uncouth, rude → US homosexual sl.
1970 — FAST-MOUTHED said of one who talks back or gives rude answers → Amer. dial.
2000 — ANYTHING rude → UK teen sl.
2006 — DROP-DEAD rude, as if telling someone to drop dead → US sl. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1553 — CARTERLY in a rude or boorish manner → obs.
1580 — CARTERLIKE rudely, clownishly → obs.
1650 — INDISCREETLY uncivilly, rudely → Sc. obs.
1735 — RAM-STAM in a headlong, precipitate manner; recklessly, rashly, rudely; in confusion → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1735 — RAM-TAM in a headlong, precipitate manner; rashly, rudely; in confusion → Sc.
1904 — REEMLE-RAMMLE in a rude, noisy manner; with a low, heavy sound, esp. of thing jingled together in confusion → Sc. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1386 — CONTUMELY insolent reproach or abuse; scornful rudeness; such contemptuous treatment as tends to inflict dishonour and humiliation
1623 — PERPERITUDE thoughtlessness, ignorance, uncouthness, rudeness → obs.
1657 — CONTUMELACY insolent reproach or abuse; scornful rudeness → obs.
1826 — SMART TALK impertinent or rude remarks or replies; back-chat
1834 — JIMBER-JAW back-talk, rudeness, insolence, impertinence, cheek → Amer. dial.
1835 — SASS cheek, impertinence, rudeness → N. Amer. colloq.
..L19 — FARMYARD TALK rude, abusive talk → sl.
1908 — CAVORTION rough behaviour, rude manners → Amer. dial.
1922 — NO-MANNERS lack of manners; rudeness; impoliteness → Amer. dial.
1950 — FAASTINESS rudeness, impudence → W. Indies sl.
2006 — CHOP a rude or cutting remark → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DIRTY CRACK a rude remark → US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1300 — CHURL a term of contempt; a base fellow; later, a rude, low-bred fellow
1400 — BEAST a person rude, coarse, filthy, or acting in a manner unworthy of a rational creature
1500 — CHUFF a rude coarse churlish fellow
1500 — CHUFFER a deceiver, a cheat, an impostor → obs.
1500 — KENSY a rough or rude fellow; an unmannerly person; a rustic → Sc. obs.
1509 — CARTER a rude, uncultured man; a clown; common in the 16th century
1535 — BYSTOUR a loud, rude talker; a braggart, a bully → Sc. obs.
1548 — BOOR a rustic, a yokel; a clumsy or unrefined person; a rude, ill-mannered, inconsiderate person
1553 — TOMBOY a rude, boisterous, or forward boy → obs.
1590 — KILL-COURTESY a discourteous or rude person; a boorish person → obs.
1604 — BARBARIAN a rude, wild, uncivilized person
1621 — GROBIAN a slovenly, ill-bred or coarse fellow; a rude lout, a boor
1653 — CHUFF-CAT a disliked person, esp. a rude, coarse, churlish fellow → obs.
1700 — HIGHTY-TIGHTY a romping or rude girl → obs.
1700 — RANTIPOLE — RANTIPOLL a rude, romping boy or girl; a wild, ill-behaved or reckless person; a scold, a termagant, a shrew; a dissolute person
1726 — YAHOO an ignorant, unsophisticated, and rude-mannered person
1751 — BEAR a rude, unpolished, or uncouth man
1788 — GAMMERSTAGS a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Eng. dial.
1788 — GAMMERSTANG a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Eng. dial.
1788 — GAMMERSTEL a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Sc.
1790 — MACAROON a coarse, rude, low fellow (Bk.)
..19C — FRATCH a rude, quarrelsome person; a playful or frolicsome child → Eng. dial.
..19C — RODGER a big person of rude manners → Sc.
..19C — TEAR-RAG a rude, boisterous child; a romp, one always getting into mischief and tearing his clothes → Eng. dial.
1808 — CAIRD a scold; a rude, scolding person → Sc.
1825 — RAMGUNSHOCH a boorish, rude clown; a person with rough, crude manners → Sc.
1830 — RUFFATORY a rude, boisterous boy; one who is fond of horseplay, knocking and shoving his playfellows about at all risks → Eng. dial.
.M19 — LADY-DOG a rude and shrewish woman; a bitchy woman → euphemism
1866 — BICKER a person of rude, noisy manners; a big, stupid, bouncing person → Sc.
1866 — POLISSON an urchin; a rascal; a dishonest or rude person
1887 — YOP a rude, vulgar fellow; a lout → Amer. sl. obs.
1891 — CULCH a person held in low esteem; a rude ignorant person → Amer. dial.
1896 — IKE an uncouth, ignorant or rude fellow; a rustic → Amer. dial.
1897 — REUL an unruly person or animal; a rude, unmannerly clown, a romp, a fidget → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1898 — BLAIRHAWK a rude, noisy person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 — HARRY a countryman, a rude boor; an opprobrious term applied to a woman → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1900 — WILDIN — WILDING a wild fellow; a rude, uncultivated man → Eng. dial.
1902 — HAUVEN a lout, a coarse, rude fellow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOLLY-HAWN a hoyden; a boisterous, noisy girl; a romp; a rude or ill-bred girl or woman → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — VYAUG a woman of rude manners → Sc. (Bk.)
1915 — CRAZY IKE an uncouth, ignorant or rude fellow; a rustic → Amer. dial.
1916 — BOZO a clumsy, clownish, or foolish fellow; an oaf; a rude or annoying person → Amer. sl.
1923 — JAZZBO a clumsy, clownish or foolish person; an oaf; a rude or annoying person → Amer. sl.
1925 — BIG CHEESE a stupid or rude male; a lout → US sl.
1958 — HARDNOSE an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist → Amer. dial.
1960 — COUNTRY IKE an uncouth, ignorant or rude fellow; a rustic → Amer. dial.
1965 — BORE a rude or disrespectful man who is fond of being with women and tries to attract their attention → Amer. dial.
1965 — CLOD a gauche, rude, unpleasant, or unmannerly person → Amer. dial.
1965 — COUNTRY ROUGH a rude or disrespectful person → Amer. dial.
1965 — SASS-POT a person who talks back or gives rude answers → Amer. dial.
1966 — JAWER a person who talks back, or gives rude answers → Amer. dial.
1968 — FIB a smart alec or rude person → Amer. dial.
1969 — BACK-SASSER one who speaks rudely; a smart alec → Amer. dial.
1970 — ACT-ASS one who gives rude answers, a smart-alec → Amer. dial.
1989 — BITCH a cruel, evil, or rude person; generally used of women, but may also be used of men → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1579 — PLAY THE BEAR to behave rudely and roughly
1790 — REULL to behave in a rude manner; to be unruly → Eng. dial.
..19C — RACKET to behave in a rude, noisy manner → Eng. dial.
1840 — CHEEK to speak rudely to → sl.
1856 — SASS to speak rudely or impertinently to a person; to answer someone back → N. Amer. colloq.
1862 — SAUCE to speak rudely to → Eng. dial.
1896 — OPEN ONE’S FACE to speak rudely → US sl.
1898 — LIP to talk, usually volubly, esp. in an abusive, rude, or argumentative fashion; to argue; to engage in backtalk → sl.
1902 — SMART OFF to talk to or answer someone in an impertinent or rude manner → orig. & chiefly US
1931 — SHORT TALK to talk crossly, rudely, curtly or in a quarrelsome manner to someone → Amer. dial.
1936 — SMART-TALK to talk to or answer in an impertinent or rude way
1950 — LIP OFF to talk rudely, cheekily, or provocatively → US sl.
1983 — FAS’ — FAS — FASS to be rude or impertinent; to meddle in somebody’s business, to be forward → W. Indies Rasta