bumpkin

Meanings

• noun

  A person who lives in the country and is unsophisticated or naive.

  - "The bumpkin from the farm didn't know how to use a smartphone."
  - "Despite his rural background, the bumpkin was an excellent painter."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=378814"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bumpkin
junkin , munkin , hunkin

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Variants

List of all variants of bumpkin that leads to same result
bumkin , bumkins , bumpkin , bumpkinish , bumpkinly , bumpkins

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Etymology

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Originally, a term used in 16th-century England to describe someone who lived in the country and was clumsy or awkward.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bumpkin' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'bumpe,' meaning 'clumsy or awkward'.

2. The term was popularized in the United States during the 19th century and was often used to describe rural people in a derogatory way.

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Related Concepts

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1. rural: Related to the countryside or rural areas.

2. naive: Lacking knowledge or experience, especially in a particular area.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bumpkin' is often used to portray a naive or unsophisticated rural character. It can also be used pejoratively to stereotype rural people.

How to Memorize "bumpkin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person living on a farm, wearing overalls and working in the fields. Imagine their simple, unsophisticated lifestyle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bumpkin' with the image of a rural, unsophisticated person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in bumpkin stands for 'Backwoods' or 'Barnyard'.

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