Bumpkin
an awkward, simple rustic; yokel.
a beam or spar projecting outward from the hull of a vessel, for extending a sail, securing blocks, etc.
Historical Examples
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
Citt and Bumpkin (1680) Sir Roger L’Estrange
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin’s Lawsuit Richard Harris
noun
an awkward simple rustic person (esp in the phrase country bumpkin)
noun
variant spellings of boomkin
n.
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