bumpkin

UK: /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ US: /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ ,(bump′kin)

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bump•kin¹ /ˈbʌmpkɪn/   n. [countable]

1. an awkward, simple person from the country;
   yokel.

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bump•kin¹  (bump′kin), n. 

1. an awkward, simple rustic;
   yokel.

• Middle Dutch bommekijn little barrel, equivalent. to boom beam + -kijn -kin
• 1560–70

bump′kin•ish, bump′kin•ly, adj. 
Synonyms

clod, boor, hillbilly, hayseed, rube, hick, yahoo.

bump•kin²  (bump′kin), n. [Naut.]

1. Nautical, Naval Terms a 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

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bumpkin / ˈbʌmpkɪn/ noun

1. 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