bumpkin
1[ buhmp-kin ]
nounInformal.
an awkward, simple, unsophisticated person from a rural area; yokel.
Origin of bumpkin
1Other words for bumpkin
Other words from bumpkin
- bump·kin·ish, bump·kin·ly, adjective
Other definitions for bumpkin (2 of 2)
bumpkin2
[ buhmp-kin ]
nounNautical.
a beam or spar projecting outward from the hull of a vessel, for extending a sail, securing blocks, etc.
Origin of bumpkin
2- Also boom·kin [boom-kin] /ˈbum kɪn/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for bumpkin (1 of 2)
bumpkin1
/ (ˈbʌmpkɪn) /
noun
an awkward simple rustic person (esp in the phrase country bumpkin)
Origin of bumpkin
1C16 (perhaps originally applied to Dutchmen): perhaps from Dutch boomken small tree, or from Middle Dutch boomekijn small barrel, alluding to a short or squat person
British Dictionary definitions for bumpkin (2 of 2)
bumpkin2
bumkin
/ (ˈbʌmpkɪn) /
noun
variant spellings of boomkin
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