yokel[noun]Synonyms: peasant, (country) bumpkin, countryman, hick
(informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), hillbilly, rustic
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yo‧kel /ˈjəʊk
əl $ ˈjoʊ-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Perhaps from yokel 'green woodpecker']
someone who comes from the countryside, seems stupid, and does not know much about modern life, ideas etc – used humorously
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