yokel
noun
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a country bumpkin.
yokelish
-
a word derived from
yokel.
Example Sentences
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They support the trio that will retool Lightning's egotism into community spirit: gruff Doc Hudson; lovely, sensible Sally; and--the movie's breakout car-actor--an endearingly yokelish tow truck named Mater.
From Time Magazine Archive
A dramatic tale by one of the story-tellers was about a yokelish young wrestler and a daimyo.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by J.W. Robertson Scott
She wondered whether it was tact or yokelish indifference.
From Free Air by Sinclair Lewis
