"droogish" meaning in English

See droogish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more droogish [comparative], most droogish [superlative]
Etymology: droog + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|droog|ish}} droog + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} droogish (comparative more droogish, superlative most droogish)
  1. Amoral and savage, like a droog.
    Sense id: en-droogish-en-adj-nC2HtRHA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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