First Known Use: 1570
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1bumpkin
noun bump·kin \ˈbəm(p)-kən\
Definition of BUMPKIN
: an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
— bump·kin·ish \-kə-nish\ adjective
— bump·kin·ly \-kən-lē\ adjective
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Origin of BUMPKIN
perhaps from Dutch bommekijn small cask, from Middle Dutch, from bomme cask
2bumpkin
noun bump·kin \ˈbəm(p)-kən\
Definition of BUMPKIN
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern
Variants of BUMPKIN
bump·kin or bum·kin \ˈbəm(p)-kən\
Origin of BUMPKIN
probably from Dutch boomken, diminutive of boom tree
First Known Use: circa 1632
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