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feral

nounderogatory

Meaning

An unkempt, uncouth or badly behaved person.
A person with an alternative, back-to-nature lifestyle. Mildly derogatory. Also used as an adjective meaning disgusting or wild.

Example

The house was feral after the party.

Origin

From 'feral', of animals that have gone wild.

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