hairy-heeled

A hairy-heeled man loudly interrupted the speaker.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Ill-mannered or uncouth: "hairy-heeled" describes a person who is rude, lacking in politeness, or behaving in a socially unacceptable way. This term is considered slang and archaic.
   • Lacking refinement: It can also imply a lack of education or proper upbringing, suggesting boorish or vulgar behavior.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • He was a hairy-heeled fellow who never thanked anyone for their help. (Describes a rude, ungrateful person.)
  • Her hairy-heeled comments at the dinner party offended several guests. (Her impolite remarks were socially inappropriate.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be hairy-heeled": to consistently behave in a discourteous or uneducated manner.

  • The new recruit was so hairy-heeled that he ignored all the basic courtesies. (The recruit was consistently rude and untrained in social norms.)

• "hairy-heeled conduct": behavior that is coarse or lacking in decorum.

  • The manager was reprimanded for his hairy-heeled conduct during the meeting. (His behavior was unprofessional and disrespectful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hairy (adj): having a lot of hair; also slang for difficult or dangerous.

  • The climb was hairy, but they made it safely. (The climb was dangerous or challenging.)

• Heeled (adj): having a heel; also slang for being well-off or having money.

  • He's well-heeled, so he can afford the expensive tickets. (He is wealthy.)

Synonyms

• Uncouth: lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
• Boorish: rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
• Discourteous: showing no politeness; rude.

Related Idioms

• "No manners to speak of": having very poor or nonexistent social graces.

  • His hairy-heeled behavior showed he had no manners to speak of. (He was completely lacking in politeness.)

• "Rough around the edges": lacking refinement or polish in behavior or appearance.

  • She was a bit hairy-heeled, but she meant well. (She was unrefined but not malicious.)