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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescialtrone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chal-tro-ne
"Quel politico si è rivelato un vero cialtrone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A worthless, slovenly, or contemptible person; a scoundrel or ragamuffin.
"He dismissed the critic as a mere slubberdegullion whose opinions carried no weight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, the term is likely expressive or imitative, combining 'slubber' (to do something sloppily or smear) with a whimsical suffix and elements reminiscent of 'gullion' (a scoundrel or tub of refuse). It was notably used by playwrights such as Thomas Dekker and later by Sir Walter Scott to denote a worthless, slovenly, or boorish person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slubberdegullion" is said worldwide
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vaurien
Transliteration: vo-ryen
"Il a traité son rival de misérable vaurien."
Lump
Transliteration: lump
"Er nannte ihn einen ehrlosen Lumpen."
cialtrone
Transliteration: chal-tro-ne
"Quel politico si è rivelato un vero cialtrone."
papanatas
Transliteration: pa-pa-na-tas
"No hagas caso a ese viejo papanatas."
escroque
Transliteration: es-kro-ki
"Ele provou ser apenas um escroque sem valor."
धूर्त
Transliteration: dhoort
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने उस धूर्त व्यक्ति पर कभी भरोसा नहीं किया।"
卑鄙小人
Transliteration: bēibǐ xiǎorén
Script: 中文汉字
"大家都认为他是一个无耻的卑鄙小人。"
건달
Transliteration: geondal
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 거리의 불량배에 불과했다."
ろくでなし
Transliteration: rokudenashi
Script: 日本語
"彼はどうしようもないろくだなしだ。"
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