Lout
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lout:
(the letters ‘ou’ rhyme with the letters ‘ow’ in “cow”)
a lout
a rough, awkward and stupid man or boy with very bad manners who disturbs the peace of others;
{‘Lout’, as a verb, is more commonly used to mean ‘to bow or bend down low; to show respect by bending down’.}
(A ‘litter lout‘ is the one who throws litter on the streets, in stead of throwing it in a litter bin.)
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Mr. Kumar, an English language teacher, having taught in many countries around the world including Ethiopia and Oman shares this English Language Reference website using material that he has written and compiled during the past 20 years.