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Swift portrayal of a brutish lout (5)

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I believe the answer is:

yahoo

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'brutish lout' is the definition.
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(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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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