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bumpkin

/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/

Translations

bumpkinnoun

bumpkins

/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/

ploucFamilier, péjoratif.

Despite his success in the city, he was often teased as a bumpkin by his urban friends.

Malgré son succès en ville, ses amis citadins le taquinaient souvent en le traitant de plouc.

Additional translations

péquenotFamilier, très péjoratif.

Synonyms

country bumpkin

bumpkinadjective

/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/

Used attributively before a noun to convey a rustic or unsophisticated quality.

ploucFamilier, péjoratif; employé surtout dans des tours comme « style plouc ».

They decorated the venue in a bumpkin style reminiscent of a country fair.

Ils ont décoré la salle dans un style plouc qui rappelait une fête de village.

Additional translations

péquenotFamilier, très péjoratif; emploi surtout nominalisé ou dans des tournures libres.

bumpkinnoun

An unsophisticated or socially awkward person from the countryside.

Despite his success in the city, he was often teased as a bumpkin by his urban friends.

bumpkinadjective

attributive. Characteristic of or relating to rural, unsophisticated people.

They decorated the venue in a bumpkin style reminiscent of a country fair.