fustilarian
English
Alternative forms
- fastilarian, fustilirian
Etymology
Possibly from fustilugs (“unattractive, grossly overweight person”) + -arian.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfʌs.tɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ən/[3]
- Rhymes: -æɹɪən
Noun
fustilarian (plural fustilarians)
- (obsolete, nonce word) A low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II, act 2, scene 1:
- Away you scullion, you rampallian, you fustilarian.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II, act 2, scene 1:
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:villain
References
- Shipley, Joseph T. (1955) Dictionary of Early English, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 287
- Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie (2016) Shakespeare's Insults: A Pragmatic Dictionary, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 203
- Crystal, David (2016) The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229