Lorbas

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Lorbas, from Baltic.

Noun

Lorbas m

  1. (dialectal, derogatory) boor, lout
    Synonyms: Lümmel, Taugenichts

German Low German

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Etymology

From a Baltic language, either Old Prussian lorbas, dialectal Lithuanian l(i)urbas or dialectal Latvian lurbis.

Noun

Lorbas m

  1. (especially in Low Prussian) coarse, boorish lout (especially if young or adolescent)