Definition of bumpkin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
bumpkin
noun (2)
variants:
or bumkin
Definition of bumpkin (Entry 2 of 2)
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern
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The first known use of bumpkin was in 1570
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