churl

 
Pronunciation: /tʃəːl/

noun

  • 1a rude and mean-spirited person: this trio are used whenever some churl wants to have a pop at progressive rock
  • archaic a miser.
  • 2 archaic a peasant.

Origin:

Old English ceorl, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerel and German Kerl 'fellow', also to carl