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Politeness filed a missing persons report; discourtesy is the prime suspect.

means A rude act or remark, or the general lack of good manners behind it.

from Built from 'courtesy,' which traces to the French 'courtoisie' — the manners fit for a royal court. Add the negating prefix 'dis-' and you get the opposite of court-worthy behavior: 'discourtesy' has been documenting the absence of that polish since at least the 1500s.

root meaning
literally means lacking court manners
smaller cousin
rudeness with better posture and worse intent
favorite habitat
group chats and customer service lines
legal status
not illegal, just deeply judged
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