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canaille

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as in commoner, plebeian

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The first known use of canaille was in 1661

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“Canaille.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canaille. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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