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Bauerntölpel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bumpkin noun An unsophisticated, awkward person from the countryside; a yokel.
  • clodhopper noun A strong shoe for heavy-duty use; a boot.
  • 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

Bauerntölpel is used for these senses in English:

  • bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
  • clodhopper (UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
  • country bumpkin (colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.
  • rube (US, Canada, informal) A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
  • yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.

clodhopper — full definition

  1. noun A strong shoe for heavy-duty use; a boot.
  2. noun Any shoe construed (within a particular context) as ungainly.
  3. noun United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
  4. noun To refer to generally big feet or the foot of a clumsy person.

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