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cábóg — 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.
  • 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.
  • lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.

Senses

cábóg is used for these senses in English:

  • bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
  • clodhopper (UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
  • 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.
  • lout A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.

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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