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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

She wondered whether it was tact or yokelish indifference.

From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair

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 Scott, J.W. Robertson