peoplish

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English peplish, poeplissh, equivalent to people +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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peoplish (comparative more peoplish, superlative most peoplish)

  1. (archaic) Common, vulgar.
    • 1799, “Song XXXIII. Tough Times”, in The Columbian Songster [], number 2, page 17:
      He’s been among the peoplish folks / And vows they’re rotten clever
    • 1834 April, Q., “Legislation of Mississippi”, in The American Jurist and Law Magazine, volume 11, number 22, page 364:
      It is possible, that Chancellor Kent is an aristocrat, or is mistaken upon this subject; but it is more probable, that the peoplish politicians of Mississippi have carried their democratic notions too far.
    • 1845 April, Eliza Leslie, “The Bloxhams and Mayfields”, in Godey’s Lady’s Book, volume 30, number 13, page 150:
      The Bloxhams (not being persons of rank) had never attempted it; the practice, even in England, not having yet descended to the class there stigmatized as “the people.” The Bloxhams were certainly very peoplish.
    • 1877 September 5, “The Gouty One at Scarborough”, in Judy, volume 21, page 212:
      He thinks that, on the whole, perhaps the chef may rather over-save his bacon at breakfast-time, and go in a trifle too much for fried fish; but the Peoplish in Scarborough just now number many thousands, and they always did have their little prejudices.

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