Nominally a bit of a lout (3)
I believe the answer is:
lou
'lout' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lou that I've seen before include "man" , "-- Costello, Abbott's partner" , "-- Reed, singer" , "--- Costello, US comic" , "Male or female" .)