bumpkin
Meaning
- A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
- A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay.
- Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.
Synonyms
gullible person
stupid person
person from the country
provincial person
pampoen
Translations
plouc
χωριάτης αγροίκος
palurdo βλάκας
Bauernlümmel Waldaffe LandmenschFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʌmpkɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Dutch boomken (“shrub, little tree”), equivalent to boom + -kin. Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree". Compare German Baumke, Bäumchen.
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