Hinterwäldler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backwoodsman noun A person used to living deep in the forest, far from towns and modern comforts.
- 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.
- rustic adj Having a simple, rural charm; countrified in style.
- yokel noun An unsophisticated or naive person from the countryside, often used dismissively.
Senses
Hinterwäldler 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.
- 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.
- rustic A rural person.
- yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.
backwoodsman — full definition
- noun A person used to living deep in the forest, far from towns and modern comforts.
- noun (informal) Someone seen as rough or lacking culture.
- noun (UK, politics) A member of the House of Lords who rarely attends, except for major votes.
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