"grobian" meaning in English

See grobian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: grobians [plural]
Etymology: From German Grobian (“brute”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Grobian||brute}} German Grobian (“brute”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} grobian (plural grobians)
  1. (dated, derogatory) A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized and possibly violent fellow. Tags: dated, derogatory Derived forms: grobianism
    Sense id: en-grobian-en-noun-2fsEoJFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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