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yokelish
[
yoh
-k
uh
l
]
Origin
yo·kel
/
ˈyoʊ
kəl
/
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[
yoh
-k
uh
l
]
Show IPA
noun
a rustic; a country bumpkin.
Origin:
1805–15;
origin uncertain
Related forms
yo·kel·ish,
adjective
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yokel
(ˈjəʊk
ə
l)
—
n
derogatory
(used chiefly by townspeople) a person who lives in the country, esp one who appears to be simple and old-fashioned
[C19: perhaps from dialect
yokel
green woodpecker, yellowhammer]
'yokelish
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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yokel
1812, perhaps from dial. Ger. Jokel, disparaging name for a farmer, originally dim. of Jakob. Or perhaps from Eng. yokel, dialectal name for "woodpecker."
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