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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bump•kin1 /ˈbʌmpkɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an awkward, simple person from the country;
yokel.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bump•kin1 (bump′kin),USA pronunciation n. - an awkward, simple rustic;
yokel.
- Middle Dutch bommekijn little barrel, equivalent. to boom beam + -kijn -kin
- 1560–70
clod, boor, hillbilly, hayseed, rube, hick, yahoo. bump•kin2 (bump′kin),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval Termsa beam or spar projecting outward from the hull of a vessel, for extending a sail, securing blocks, etc.
Also, boomkin. - Middle Dutch boom boom2, beam + -kin
- 1625–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bumpkin /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ n - an awkward simple rustic person (esp in the phrase country bumpkin)
Etymology: 16th Century (perhaps originally applied to Dutchmen): perhaps from Dutch boomken small tree, or from Middle Dutch boomekijn small barrel, alluding to a short or squat person |