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Polish
Etymology
From cham + -stwo. Compare Russian ха́мство (xámstvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
chamstwo n
- (colloquial, derogatory) boorishness (rude and boorish attitude towards someone)
- Synonyms: chamskość, grubiaństwo, nieokrzesanie, ordynarność, prostactwo, wulgarność
- (collective, colloquial, derogatory) boorish and rude people
- (archaic, collective, derogatory) countrymen, peasants (people of low birth)
Declension
Further reading
- chamstwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chamstwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN