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bumpkin Definition


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bumpkin
noun
    1. colloq, usually derog
      An awkward, simple or stupid person, especially a simple fellow who lives in the country. Also called country bumpkin.
      Thesaurus: rustic, hick (US), yokel, peasant, rube (US slang), boor.
Etymology: 16c: perhaps from Dutch bommekijn little barrel.



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