English Explanatory Dictionary

bumpkin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
  2. A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay.
  3. Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌmpkɪn/ en-us-bumpkin.ogg /ˈbʊmpkɪn/

Word forms

bumpkin bumpkins

Etymology

From Dutch boomken (“shrub, little tree”), equivalent to boom + -kin. Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree". Compare German Baumke, Bäumchen.

Synonyms

bogan boor bumpkin chawbacon chuff churl clenchpoop clown cornball jay kern lamb lubber lout rube Tony Lumpkin tyke peasant unsophisticate yahoo yokel

Related words

idiot idler ignoramus

Derived words

bumpkinish bumpkinism bumpkinly country bumpkin joskin
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