A rude, clumsy, or ill-mannered person who lacks social grace.
From Old Norse 'lútr' meaning 'stooping' or 'clumsy.' The word originally described someone physically awkward, but evolved to describe someone rude and socially awkward.
The word perfectly captures a specific kind of person—not just rude, but aggressively, clumsily rude, like someone who knocks over a drink and doesn't apologize. Shakespeare used it to describe bumbling characters!
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