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boors (BOORZ) (noun)
Plural of boor, an insensitive or rude person: "I'm exhausted", Jill exclaimed, "I have never met so many boors in one place in my life."
bourse (BOORS) (noun)
A specialized sale; such as, numismatic or philatelic, typically at a convention where the items would be displayed on a table: The collector set up his booth at the bourse which is held two times per year.
At the end of the bourse, Harvey and Jared met for drinks. Jared told his friend, Harvey that earlier he had to talk for hours with two boors who monopolized all his time.
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“boors”
1. A person who behaves in a rude way and ignores other people’s feelings: Ted's wife said that she could not invite her husband's co-worker to dinner because he is a boor and would offend the other guests.
2. A crude, uncouth, or ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement: Mrs. Smith was very upset with her students who were evidently complete boors during the concert they attended because they talked and ate during the performance, and then left their garbage on the floor when they went back to the school bus at end of the recital.
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2. A crude, uncouth, or ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement: Mrs. Smith was very upset with her students who were evidently complete boors during the concert they attended because they talked and ate during the performance, and then left their garbage on the floor when they went back to the school bus at end of the recital.
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