bumpkin

bumpkin Definition

bump·kin (bump′kin)

noun

a short boom projecting from a sailing ship, used as in securing a stay or brace
Etymology: prob. < MDu bommekijn, small cask < bomme, a cask + -kijn, dim. suffix
an awkward or simple person from the country

Etymology: prob. < Du boomkin, short tree, dim. of boom, tree

bumpkin Synonyms

rustic, yokel, hick*; see boor.

bumpkin Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

West: I was born and grew up in Dorchester, Dorset and I am a proper West Country bumpkin!
proper: I was born and grew up in Dorchester, Dorset and I am a proper West Country bumpkin!
illiterate: Gaelic traditions were belittled and Gaelic speakers held up as illiterate bumpkins.
more: Less people from Northern cities any more bumpkins please.

Noun used with modifier

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