Swift portrayal of a brutish lout (5)
I believe the answer is:
yahoo
'brutish lout' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for yahoo that I've seen before include "One of Dean Swift's brute people" , "Swiftian ruffian" , "Boorish lout (after Swift)" , "A Swiftian lout" , "Rude or coarse person" .)