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yokel

/ˈjəʊkl/noun

उच्चारण योकल

गँवार, देहाती, अनाड़ी

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] disapproving or humorous

    a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and simple

    गँवार, देहाती, अनाड़ी

    • The city boys laughed at him as if he were a yokel.
    • In the old film the hero pretends to be a simple yokel.

    Synonyms bumpkin rustic hick peasant

    Opposite sophisticate city slicker

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bumpkin rustic hick peasant

Antonyms

sophisticate city slicker

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Yokel is not polite, and it shows a mocking attitude towards people from villages.

Usage में yokel विनम्र शब्द नहीं है, और इससे गाँव के लोगों के प्रति मज़ाक उड़ाने वाला भाव दिखता है।