''robustious'' - rough; wooden. Not flexible, not able to adapt to the part. The word "robust" is from Latin 'robustus,' literally "as strong as oak," but originally meaning "oaken." Hamlet is talking about the actor being "wooden" = stiff and awkward, with the further implication of stupid. | ''robustious'' - rough; wooden. Not flexible, not able to adapt to the part. The word "robust" is from Latin 'robustus,' literally "as strong as oak," but originally meaning "oaken." Hamlet is talking about the actor being "wooden" = stiff and awkward, with the further implication of stupid. |