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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrustre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁystʁ/
"Il se comportait comme un rustre typiquement australien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stereotype of an uncouth, aggressively unrefined Australian male.
"He played the part of the classic ocker, wearing a singlet and speaking with an exaggerated broad accent."
- 1
Characteristic of or resembling an ocker; coarse, unsophisticated, and stereotypically Australian.
"The pub was filled with loud, ocker humor that some tourists found off-putting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in mid-20th-century Australian English, the term likely stems from a humorous alteration of the given name Arthur, popularized by a character in the satirical television sketch show The Mavis Bramston Show. Over time, it evolved to describe a stereotypical Australian male characterized by rough manners, broad accent, and uncultivated behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ocker" is said worldwide
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rustre
Transliteration: /ʁystʁ/
"Il se comportait comme un rustre typiquement australien."
Grobian
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁoːbi̯an/
"Er verhielt sich wie ein typischer Grobian."
rozzo
Transliteration: /ˈrɔt.tso/
"Il suo comportamento era piuttosto rozzo e provinciale."
patán
Transliteration: /paˈtan/
"Actuaba como un patán australiano sin modales."
camponês tosco
Transliteration: /kɐ̃.puˈnẽʒ ˈtos.ku/
Script: tosco
"Ele tinha um comportamento bastante tosco e barulhento."
अशिष्ट व्यक्ति
Transliteration: ashishta vyakti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक अशिष्ट और मोटे स्वभाव का व्यक्ति लगता था।"
粗鲁的澳大利亚男子
Transliteration: cūlǔ de àodàlìyǎ nánzǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"他表现得像一个典型的粗鲁澳大利亚人。"
무례한 사람
Transliteration: murehan saram
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 전형적인 거친 호주 사람처럼 행동했다."
粗野な人
Transliteration: soya na hito
Script: 日本語
"彼は典型的な粗野なオーストラリア人のように振る舞った。"
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