yo ‧ kel /ˈjəʊk ə l $ ˈjoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Perhaps from yokel 'green woodpecker' ]
someone who comes from the countryside, seems stupid, and does not know much about modern life, ideas etc – used humorously
yo ‧ kel /ˈjəʊk ə l $ ˈjoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Perhaps from yokel 'green woodpecker' ]
someone who comes from the countryside, seems stupid, and does not know much about modern life, ideas etc – used humorously
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012