- plural of lout.
louts
Example Sentences
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“For seven years, he had more than his share of knuckleheads, louts, losers and prima donnas,” former Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon once wrote of Mr. Unseld’s checkered tenure as head coach.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2020
Like yours, there were good moments and bad, great bosses and real louts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
The attacks now come not just from the alt-right and anonymous Twitter louts.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2018
But Neanderthals weren’t the slow-witted louts we’ve imagined them to be — not just a bunch of Neanderthals.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
Mr. Redfern’s low voice causes the louts to step aside uncertainly, and he leaps into the railcar with an easy grace.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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