Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A man; a robust, strong, or hardy man; a fellow.
- noun A rustic; a boor; a clown; a churl.
- noun Same as
carl-hemp . - To act like a churl.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A rude, rustic man; a churl.
- noun Large stalks of hemp which bear the seed; -- called also
carl hemp . - noun A kind of food. See citation, below.
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- noun A rude, rustic man; a churl.
- verb obsolete To
snarl ; to talk grumpily or gruffly.
Etymologies
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Examples
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April 27th, 2010 1: 31 pm ET combover carl is a dipstick. he is the last one who should be casting stones. in '09, while representing michigan (the hardest hit state in this down economy), he helped approve 900 mil for pakistan, and 700 mil for gaza. i guess there's no need here. talk about hypocracy.
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Craven carl is scared and that is why he is flinging mud at the left, plane and simple.
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"Maybe the 'carl' did na like the pipes," said the highlander musingly, as he packed them up for his march.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 6 Charles James Lever 1839
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"Maybe the 'carl' did na like the pipes," said the highlander musingly, as he packed them up for his march.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete Charles James Lever 1839
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There's no way that "carl" would argue his points so badly if he really believed in them. "
Daily Tar Heel RSS 2009
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Android is just finally getting off the ground and this expert is ... "carl:" hello. i jailbreak my ipod touch with blackra1n. but i cant add songs to my ipod touch .... "
Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2009
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Before all this freshly printed money runs out ... carl
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Now, how about someone build Aries and fly it before ... oh nevermind. gene carl feldman
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[Jan. 5th, 2010 | 11: 55 am] [Tags | awards, carl brandon, fantasy, science fiction]
Carl Brandon Society Awards julieandrews 2010
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On the other hand, Wall Street is more pragmatic than emotional and will do what is best for business in the long run. carl
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