Bumpkin
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
- 2 a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture wordnet
- 3 A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay.
- 4 Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.
"They mix with Dancers, who now advance to the front, where a bumpkin, or dance of many interwoven reels, is performed; after which the Bride is led to a seat, and some of her Maidens sit by her."
Example
More examples"Calm down a little, Kissho, your bumpkin nature is standing out!"
Etymology
From Dutch boomken (“shrub, little tree”), equivalent to boom + -kin. Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree". Compare German Baumke, Bäumchen.