boerenpummel — meaning in English

English meaning

• hick noun An unsophisticated or unfashionable person from the countryside, often used disparagingly.
• peasant noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
• rube noun (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.

Senses

boerenpummel is used for these senses in English:

• hick (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]
• peasant (pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
• rube (US, Canada, informal) A person of rural heritage; a yokel.

peasant — full definition

1. noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
2. noun Informal and often insulting: an unsophisticated or uncultured person.

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