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Men who behave badly

misogynistic

adjective

boor

noun

someone who behaves in a rude way and ignores other people’s feelings

lout

noun

an unpleasant young man who behaves badly, especially in public

villain

noun

someone who behaves in an immoral way, or something that is responsible for a bad situation

rogue

noun

someone who behaves badly but is still liked by other people

son of a gun

noun

a man whose behavior is surprising, usually in a way that you do not like

cad

noun

a man who behaves in an unkind or unfair way, especially toward women

misogynist

noun

a man who hates women

prodigal

noun

someone who leaves home and does a lot of things that people do not approve of but still receives a very friendly welcome when they return home

pup

noun

a rude or unpleasant young man

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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