Bumpkin

Pronunciation

Origin

From Dutch boomken ("shrub, little tree"), diminutive of boom ("tree") (compare beam). Compare German Baumke or Bäumchen , meaning the same (German -ke, -chen, Dutch -ken). Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree".

Full definition of bumpkin

Noun

1. a yokel
2. a clumsy, unsophisticated person;
3. (nautical) a short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay

Derived terms

• country bumpkin
• joskin