local yokel
A native or inhabitant of a particular locale, as in She's only gone out with local yokels, so she's not used to more sophisticated men. This disparaging rhyming term was first used by troops stationed away from home. [Slang; mid-1900s]
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Words nearby local yokel
local sign, local standard of rest, local stimulant, local time, local wind, local yokel, Locarno, Locarno Pact, locate, Locatelli, location
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