how would you translate this word

[Carl Sandstrom]

Ekaterina - 

"Boor" and "lout" come to mind right away.  
They are on the polite end of the scale.

"Jerk" might work in some contexts.

- Carl Sandstrom


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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Katya Burvikova
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:23 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] how would you translate this word

Dear colleagues,

how would you translate word "хам" in English? Is there any equivalent noun (not adjective)?

Thank you!

Ekaterina Burvikova




      

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