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yokel

 

[ หˆjoสŠ.kษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A yokel is a person who is unsophisticated and uneducated, typically from a rural area.

Synonyms

bumpkin, hick, redneck

Examples of usage

  • He's just a yokel from the countryside.
  • Don't expect much from that yokel.
Context #2 | Noun

behavior

Yokel can also refer to someone who behaves in a naive or foolish manner.

Synonyms

fool, naive person, simpleton

Examples of usage

  • Don't be such a yokel and fall for that scam.
  • She displayed a yokel-like behavior by believing everything she was told.

Translations

Translations of the word "yokel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caipira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคเคตเคพเคฐ (ganvฤr)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bauerntรถlpel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orang kampung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะปัŽะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wieล›niak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”ฐ่ˆŽ่€… (inakamono)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plouc

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ palurdo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑro

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดŒ๋†ˆ (chonnom)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู„ุงุญ (fallah)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vidlรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vidieฤan

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไนกๅทดไฝฌ (xiฤngbฤlวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kmetavzar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sveitamaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ะปะดั‹า› (auyldyq)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒ”แƒฎแƒ˜ (glekhi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™ndli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pueblerino

Etymology

The word 'yokel' originated in the early 19th century and is believed to be a dialect alteration of 'yokel', which means a yokel or country bumpkin. It is often used in a derogatory manner to describe someone who is perceived as unsophisticated or naive.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,171, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.