carl
Meaning
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- A rude, rustic man; a churl.
- (obsolete) A stingy person; a niggard.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɑːl/
Etymology
From Middle English carl, from Old English carl, a borrowing from Old Norse karl (“man, husband”), from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of churl.
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