"churls" in the noun sense
1. peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
2. niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
3. grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch
a bad-tempered person
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