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Definition of carl in English: carlnoun kɑːlkɑrl archaic 1A peasant or man of low birth. Synonyms bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian - 1.1Scottish A man; a fellow.
Example sentencesExamples - The fact that the figure on the salt is well dressed and wears a sword indicates that, if he is a carl, he comes into the latter category.
Origin Old English (denoting a peasant or villein): from Old Norse karl 'man, freeman', of Germanic origin; related to churl. Definition of carl in US English: carlnounkɑrlkärl archaic A peasant or man of low birth. Synonyms bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian
Origin Old English (denoting a peasant or villein): from Old Norse karl ‘man, freeman’, of Germanic origin; related to churl. |