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discourteous

[dis-kur-tee-uhs] Origin

dis·cour·te·ous

[dis-kur-tee-uhs]
adjective
not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.

Origin:
1570–80; dis-1 + courteous

dis·cour·te·ous·ly, adverb
dis·cour·te·ous·ness, noun
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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discourteous (dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs)
 
adj
showing bad manners; impolite; rude
 
dis'courteously
 
adv
 
dis'courteousness
 
n

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discourteous
1570, from dis- + courteous.
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