YOKEL


Meaning of YOKEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyō-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps from English dialect yokel green woodpecker, of imitative origin

Date: circa 1812

: a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.