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yo·kel (y

k

l)

n.

A rustic; a bumpkin.

[Origin unknown.]

yokel

Noun

Disparaging a person who lives in the country, esp. one who appears simple and old-fashioned [perhaps from dialect yokel green woodpecker]

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yokel - a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

bumpkin, chawbacon, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo

rustic - an unsophisticated country person

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