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bumpkin

UK
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/
US
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/

Translations

bumpkinnoun
bumpkins
pl
UK
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/
US
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/
He was often called a bumpkin because of his rural accent.
Его часто называли деревенщиной из-за его сельского акцента.
Additional translations
деревенский житель
простак
Synonyms
hayseed
simpleton
yokel
clod
provincial
country bumpkin
rube
bumpkinadjective
UK
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/
US
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/
Used attributively before a noun to convey a rustic or unsophisticated quality.

Definitions

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.
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