Forward and Rude

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Forward

Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

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Rude is a synonym for forward in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Rude" instead an adjective "Forward", when it comes to topics like intrusive, brash.

Nearby Words: forwards, forwarded, forwardness, forwarding, forwarder

Rude

Rude adjective - Hastily or roughly constructed.

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Forward is a synonym for rude in intrusive topic. Sometimes you can use "Forward" instead an adjective "Rude".

Nearby Words: rudeness, rudely

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In the Made For TV version of The Colour of Magic, Twoflower's handbook warns him that making a 2 with your index and middle fingers is rude if the back of the hand is facing forward but palm side is fine.

Source: Accidental Unfortunate Gesture
One of the characters played by Peter Moon in the Australian sketch-comedy Fast Forward was a Jerk Ass who would break out into laughter when the person he was talking had a suggestive name or said a word with an alternate rude meaning.

Source: Heh Heh, You Said "X"
Much like the Marines example in the Real Life section, Zelik Leybenzon in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Relaunch novel Q & A is a Drill Sergeant Nasty to his men, and kind of a rude dick to Geordi while on-duty, but is perfectly friendly and sociable when everyone's hanging out in Ten Forward.

Source: Being Personal Isn't Professional

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