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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use
Classified under:
Similar:
low-class; lower-class (occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)