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(a) a hat made of coarse wool; †(b) U.S. a supporter of the Democratic Party (obsolete); (c) U.S. a small farmer, or an unsophisticated or…
Originally North American (usually derogatory). Originally: a poorly educated white person working as an agricultural labourer or from a rural area…