What does "bydlo" mean?

Someone who is backwards, lacking refinement and culture, usually a person of Slavic origin.

What is a synonym for "bydlo"?

Common synonyms include: bogger, bogtrotter, boor, bucolic, carl, churl.

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Noun

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Someone who is backwards, lacking refinement and culture, usually a person of Slavic origin. derogatory

Borrowed from Polish bydło (“cattle”) or Russian бы́дло (býdlo, “cattle”) in online culture; compare the connotative uses of redneck and sheeple.

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