peoplish

English

Etymology

From Middle English peplish, poeplissh, equivalent to people +‎ -ish.

Adjective

peoplish (comparative more peoplish, superlative most peoplish)

1. (archaic) Common, vulgar.
   • 1799, “Song XXXIII. Tough Times”, in The Columbian Songster […], number 2, page 17:

     He’s been among the peoplish folks / And vows they’re rotten clever

   • 1834 April, Q., “Legislation of Mississippi”, in The American Jurist and Law Magazine, volume 11, number 22, page 364:

     It is possible, that Chancellor Kent is an aristocrat, or is mistaken upon this subject; but it is more probable, that the peoplish politicians of Mississippi have carried their democratic notions too far.

   • 1845 April, Eliza Leslie, “The Bloxhams and Mayfields”, in Godey’s Lady’s Book, volume 30, number 13, page 150:

     The Bloxhams (not being persons of rank) had never attempted it; the practice, even in England, not having yet descended to the class there stigmatized as “the people.” The Bloxhams were certainly very peoplish.

   • 1877 September 5, “The Gouty One at Scarborough”, in Judy, volume 21, page 212:

     He thinks that, on the whole, perhaps the chef may rather over-save his bacon at breakfast-time, and go in a trifle too much for fried fish; but the Peoplish in Scarborough just now number many thousands, and they always did have their little prejudices.

Further reading

• “peoplish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.