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乡巴佬 — meaning in English

xiāng ba lǎo

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English meaning

  • boor noun A rude, ill-mannered person.
  • bumpkin noun An unsophisticated, awkward person from the countryside; a yokel.
  • hick noun An unsophisticated or unfashionable person from the countryside, often used disparagingly.
  • hillbilly noun (often informal or disparaging) A person from a rural, hilly area, especially the southern United States, stereotyped as unsophisticated.
  • rube noun (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.
  • yokel noun An unsophisticated or naive person from the countryside, often used dismissively.

Senses

乡巴佬 is used for these senses in English:

  • boor A yokel, country bumpkin.
  • bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
  • country bumpkin (colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.
  • hick (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]
  • hillbilly (often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
  • rube (US, Canada, informal) A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
  • schlub (chiefly, US, informal) A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.
  • yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.
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