born in a barn

== English == === Adjective === born in a barn (not comparable) (idiomatic) In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed for inappropriately, and usually neglectingly, leaving an exterior door or window open, considered ill-mannered. (idiomatic) In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed as lacking a sense of etiquette or being ill-mannered. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used in a rhetorical question directed toward a person who leaves a door open, or who displays rudeness or ignorance: Were you born in a barn? ==== Synonyms ==== (lacking etiquette): raised by wolves, raised in a barn