yokel

[ yoh-kuhl ]

/ ˈyoʊ kəl /

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noun Informal

an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a country bumpkin.

Origin of yokel

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM yokel

yo·kel·ish, adjective

Words nearby yokel

yok, yoke, yoked, yokefellow, yoke front, yokel, yoker, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Yokozuna

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Example sentences from the Web for yokel

The yokel came on in all the pride of his beefy strength, for ha knew that he was going to finish the "swell" this round.
Acton's Feud|Frederick Swainson
Dressed in his gardener's green smock he went through the town, whistling happily as any yokel.
Kisington Town|Abbie Farwell Brown
He wore a yokel's smock much too big for him, and yet not big enough to hide his bespurred riding-boots.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough
The yokel who had gaped at me, had been cheated by his companion, and was accordingly resentful.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough

Then, bending swiftly as a swallow dips in its flight over the meadows, she whispered emphatically in my ears, "Yokel it no more!"
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough

British Dictionary definitions for yokel

yokel

/ (ˈjəʊkəl) /

noun

derogatory (used chiefly by townspeople) a person who lives in the country, esp one who appears to be simple and old-fashioned

Derived forms of yokel

yokelish, adjective

Word Origin for yokel

C19: perhaps from dialect yokel green woodpecker, yellowhammer

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单词	yokel
释义	yokel [ yoh-kuhl ] / ˈyoʊ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yokel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a country bumpkin. Origin of yokel First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM yokel yo·kel·ish, adjective Words nearby yokel yok, yoke, yoked, yokefellow, yoke front, yokel, yoker, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Yokozuna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yokel The yokel came on in all the pride of his beefy strength, for ha knew that he was going to finish the "swell" this round. Acton's Feud\|Frederick Swainson Dressed in his gardener's green smock he went through the town, whistling happily as any yokel. Kisington Town\|Abbie Farwell Brown He wore a yokel's smock much too big for him, and yet not big enough to hide his bespurred riding-boots. The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough The yokel who had gaped at me, had been cheated by his companion, and was accordingly resentful. The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough Then, bending swiftly as a swallow dips in its flight over the meadows, she whispered emphatically in my ears, "Yokel it no more!" The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough British Dictionary definitions for yokel yokel / (ˈjəʊkəl) / noun derogatory (used chiefly by townspeople) a person who lives in the country, esp one who appears to be simple and old-fashioned Derived forms of yokel yokelish, adjective Word Origin for yokel C19: perhaps from dialect yokel green woodpecker, yellowhammer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yokel rustic, hayseed, peasant, boor, country cousin
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yokel

noun Informal

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Example sentences from the Web for yokel

British Dictionary definitions for yokel

noun

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