Search "bumpkin" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

bumpkin

2 entries found.
  1. 1bumpkin (noun)
  2. 2bumpkin (noun)

Main Entry:
1bump·kin Listen to the pronunciation of 1bumpkin
Pronunciation:
\ˈbəm(p)-kən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
perhaps from Dutch bommekijn small cask, from Middle Dutch, from bomme cask
Date:
1570
: an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
— bump·kin·ish Listen to the pronunciation of bumpkinish \-kə-nish\ adjective
— bump·kin·ly Listen to the pronunciation of bumpkinly \-kən-lē\ adjective
Learn more about "bumpkin" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "bumpkin" in the Visual Thesaurus


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated