BUMPKIN


Meaning of BUMPKIN in English

n.

Variant: or bum · kin

Pronunciation: ' b ə m(p)-k ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from Dutch boomken, diminutive of boom tree

Date: circa 1632

: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern

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