péquenaud — meaning in English

English meaning

• bumpkin noun An unsophisticated, awkward person from the countryside; a yokel.
• hillbilly noun (often informal or disparaging) A person from a rural, hilly area, especially the southern United States, stereotyped as unsophisticated.

Senses

péquenaud is used for these senses in English:

• bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
• country bumpkin (colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.
• hillbilly (often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

Related French words