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agrestic

[uh-gres-tik]

a·gres·tic

[uh-gres-tik]
adjective
1.
rural; rustic.
2.
unpolished; awkward: agrestic behavior.

Origin:
1610–20; < Latin agrest(is) (see agrestal) + -ic
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Agrestic is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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agrestic (əˈɡrɛstɪk)
 
adj
1.  rural; rustic
2.  unpolished; uncouth
 
[C17: from Latin agrestis, from ager field]

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