[TRUCK-yuh-luhnt]
adjective
Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
There’s no looting going on in Japan. It’s because there are no truculent Americans on vacation to show them how our country handles disaster.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Truculent.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/truculent. Accessed 2 June 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “truculent”, accessed June 2, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/truculent.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Truculent. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 2, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/truculent