rudesby
/ˈɹuːdz.bi/
rudesby noun: a rude person.
Noun
rudesby (plural rudesbys or rudesbies)
- A rude person
- No shame but mine: I must, forsooth, be forc'd
To give my hand, oppos'd against my heart,
Unto a mad-brain rudesby, full of spleen;
Who woo'd in haste, and means to wed in leisure.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]... - Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were preach'd! out of my sight!
Be not offended, dear Cesario.
Rudesby, be gone!1601, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act IV, scene I
- No shame but mine: I must, forsooth, be forc'd
Forms of rudesby
| plural | rudesbys |
|---|---|
| plural | rudesbies |
Origin of rudesby
From rude + -sby (as in various names).
Questions about rudesby
- What does rudesby mean?
- Rudesby means a rude person.
- What part of speech is rudesby?
- Rudesby is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rudesby?
- Rudesby is pronounced /ˈɹuːdz.bi/.
- What is the plural of rudesby?
- The plural of rudesby is rudesbys.
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