dowd
野郎
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
古風な名詞で、粗野・不器用・さえない人物を見下して呼ぶ「野郎」と覚える。現代の日常会話ではまず使わず、近い lout のほうが通じやすい。形容詞 dowdy「みすぼらしい」と結び付け、外見や振る舞いがぱっとしない人物像を思い浮かべるとよい。
Picture a shabby, awkward fellow whose appearance and manners invite a dismissive reaction. Connect dowd with the much more familiar adjective dowdy, meaning unfashionable or unattractive in appearance. That link preserves the central image of someone who looks or behaves poorly. Because dowd is archaic and rare, do not treat it as an ordinary equivalent of man or guy; in modern contexts, lout is more readily understood when the intended meaning is an uncouth fellow.
dowd の類義語・関連語
dowd の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古アイルランド語の「dúd（ばかげた者）」に由来し、16世紀英語で不器用な人物を指すようになりました。単独語根の言葉で、田舎者の粗野なイメージが転じて「野郎」の意味へ発展。同じ語源に「dowdy（みすぼらしい）」があります。
Dowd is an old and now rare word associated with a foolish, clumsy, or poorly presented person. It has been linked to Old Irish dúd, referring to a foolish or stupid individual, and was established in English by the sixteenth century. The related adjective dowdy later developed the familiar sense of being shabby, unfashionable, or lacking elegance.
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