I. ˈbəm(p)-kən noun
Etymology: perhaps from Dutch bommekijn small cask, from Middle Dutch, from bomme cask
Date: 1570
: an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
• bump·kin·ish -kə-nish adjective
• bump·kin·ly -kən-lē adjective
II. noun
or bum·kin ˈbəm(p)-kən
Etymology: probably from Dutch boomken, diminutive of boom tree
Date: circa 1632
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern