prollig

tacky; loutish; vulgar

English translations

  1. 01

    uncouth

  2. 02

    boorish

  3. 03

    loutish

  4. 04

    vulgar

Word details

German meaning
Umgangssprachlich abwertend für jemanden, der sich durch mangelnde Bildung, schlechten Geschmack und unangemessenes Verhalten auszeichnet.
English meaning
Tacky, vulgar
German example
Sein Verhalten auf der Party war ziemlich prollig.
English example
His behavior at the party was quite tacky.
Comparative
prolligerSuperlative: am prolligsten

Example sentences with “prollig”

  1. Das Auto sieht ziemlich prollig aus. (The car looks quite tacky.)

Frequently asked questions

Where does 'prollig' come from?

It comes from 'Prolet', a derogatory term for someone from the working class, now used to describe 'low-class' behavior.