carl

Meanings

Noun

A rude, rustic man; a churl.
A stingy person; a niggard.

Verb

To snarl; to talk grumpily or gruffly.

Origin

From Middle English carl, from Old English carl, a borrowing from Old Norse karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. churl.
Origin uncertain.

Modern English dictionary

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