قليل الأدب (Qalil al'adab)

//qa.liːl al a.dab//insult

What does قليل الأدب (Qalil al'adab) mean? قليل الأدب (Qalil al'adab) is a Arabic moderate that translates to “ill-mannered / rude / disrespectful” in English.

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"ill-mannered / rude / disrespectful"

A criticism of someone's upbringing, implying they lack social grace and respect.

أنت قليل الأدب! (You are ill-mannered!)