yokel

Meanings

• Noun

  A rural or unsophisticated person.

  - "The yokel in the field waved at the passing car."
  - "Despite his yokel ways, John was a kind and generous man."

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Synonyms

booby , boor , bumpkin , hick , hillbilly , joskin , lubber , nincompoop , simpleton , yahoo

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yokel
hokel , okele

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Variants

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yokel , yokels

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Etymology

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Originally used to refer to a peasant or farmer in the English-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in the British Isles. The term may have derived from the Old English word 'yecel,' meaning 'dweller in a rural district.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'yokel' is often used in a derogatory manner.

2. The word 'yokel' has its origins in Old English.

3. The term 'yokel' is not commonly used in modern English outside of literary and historical contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. rural: Refers to areas and people living in the countryside or in areas far from cities.

2. unsophisticated: Referring to a lack of education, refinement, or urbanity.

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Culture

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The term 'yokel' has often been used pejoratively to refer to unsophisticated or rural people. It can be found in literature, such as Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' and in various forms of media, including films and music.

How to Memorize "yokel"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing overalls and working in a field. Visualize their simple, unsophisticated lifestyle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yokel' with the image of a rural farmer or someone living in a small town.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the rhyming word 'hokel' to remember the definition of 'yokel' - 'A yokel is someone who's a rural hokel'.

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