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hayseed definition

hay·seed (hā′sēd′)

noun

  1. grass seed shaken from mown hay
  2. bits of chaff and straw from hay
  3. ☆ Slang an awkward, unsophisticated person regarded as typical of rural areas; yokel: a somewhat contemptuous term

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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