plouc — meaning in English
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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.
- 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
plouc is used for these senses in English:
- boor A yokel, country bumpkin.
- boor An uncultured person; a vulgarian.
- bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
- hick (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]
- 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.