rude

rude
rude [ru:d] adj comparative ruder superlative rudest
[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin rudis 'raw, rough']
1.) speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people
≠ ↑polite
a rude remark
I didn't mean to be rude, but I had to leave early.
rude to
Why are you so rude to her?
it is rude to do sth
It's rude to stare.
2.) rude jokes, words, songs etc are about sex
American Equivalent: dirty
3.) rude awakening/shock
a situation in which you suddenly realize something unpleasant
If they expect the match to be friendly, then they are in for a rude awakening.
4.) in rude health
BrE old-fashioned very healthy
5.) literary made in a simple basic way
a rude wooden hut
>rudely adv
We were rudely awakened by the storm.
He answered me very rudely.
>rudeness n [U]

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