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yokel

UK/'jәukәl/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A simple, unsophisticated person from the countryside (often used disparagingly)

乡巴佬,土包子(含贬义)

Root Breakdown

yokeother
+
lsuffix
=yokel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The city dwellers dismissed him as just another yokel from the countryside.

  • 2.

    Despite his yokel appearance, he was actually a brilliant mathematician.

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