HyperDic: hick

English > 2 senses of the word hick:
ADJECTIVEallhick, bumpkinly, rustic, unsophisticatedawkwardly simple and provincial
NOUNperson hick, yokel, rube, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacona person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
hick > pronunciation
Soundshhih'k
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > hick: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningawkwardly simple and provincial.
Example "a hick town"
Synonymsbumpkinly, rustic, unsophisticated
Broaderprovincialcharacteristic of the provinces or their people
Spanishrústico
English > hick: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.
Synonymsyokel, rube, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon
BroaderrusticAn unsophisticated country person
Spanishchawbacon, grullo, paleto, palurdo, pardillo, patán, rústico, zamarro
Catalanchawbacon, dropo, janot, taujà

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