Yokel: meaning, definitions and examples

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yokel

[ ˈjoʊ.kəl ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 caipira

🇮🇳 गँवार (ganvār)

🇩🇪 Bauerntölpel

🇮🇩 orang kampung

🇺🇦 селюк

🇵🇱 wieśniak

🇯🇵 田舎者 (inakamono)

🇫🇷 plouc

🇪🇸 palurdo

🇹🇷 kıro

🇰🇷 촌놈 (chonnom)

🇸🇦 فلاح (fallah)

🇨🇿 vidlák

🇸🇰 vidiečan

🇨🇳 乡巴佬 (xiāngbālǎo)

🇸🇮 kmetavzar

🇮🇸 sveitamaður

🇰🇿 ауылдық (auyldyq)

🇬🇪 გლეხი (glekhi)

🇦🇿 kəndli

🇲🇽 pueblerino

Word origin

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.