slangrill

English

Etymology

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Noun

slangrill (plural slangrills)

(derogatory, obsolete, 1500s) An oaf: a person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

Further reading

“slangrill”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
“slangrill”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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