hayseed
Definition
hay·seed
(hā′sēd′)
noun
- grass seed shaken from mown hay
- bits of chaff and straw from hay
- ☆ Slang an awkward, unsophisticated person regarded as typical of rural areas; yokel: a somewhat contemptuous term
hayseed
Synonyms
hayseed
n.
Chaff and bits of hay
grass, chaff, hay; see grain 1, seed 2.
*An unsophisticated person
hick, country bumpkin, bumpkin, yokel, rustic; see boor.