spießig
English translation: stuffy/ old-fashioned/ provincial....
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| na +2 | uncool |
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| na +1 | prude |
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| na | posh |
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| na | uncultivated |
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| na | Babbitt |
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| na | stuffy/ old-fashioned/ provincial.... |
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| na | narrowminded/conservative |
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| na | common / vulgar |
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posh Explanation: try 'posh', as it can be used to refer to people and clothes, style of dressing, behaviour etc. |
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5 mins peer agreement (net): +1
prude Explanation: I hope this helps :) |
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uncultivated Explanation: "spießig" is the adjective of "Spießer" which is a short form of "Spießbürger". This is a turn that comes originally from the Middle Ages and referred to citizens that were only armed with a "Spieß" instead of higher class weapons. That's where it's more modern meaning of petit-bourgeois comes from. In the meantime the word is frequently being used for someone who is simply uncultivated. HTH |
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19 mins peer agreement (net): +2
uncool Explanation: what about 'uncool', as this seems to sum up all the previous suggestions |
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