BUMPKIN


Meaning of BUMPKIN in English

■ noun an unsophisticated country person.

Derivatives

~ish adjective

Origin

C16: perh. from Du. boomken 'little tree' or MDu. bommekijn 'little barrel', denoting a dumpy person.

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