SINCE 1828
bumpkin
noun (1)
bump·kin
| \ ˈbəm(p)-kən
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Definition of bumpkin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
bumpkin
noun (2)
bump·kin
| \ ˈbəm(p)-kən
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\
variants:
or bumkin
Definition of bumpkin (Entry 2 of 2)
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern
Other Words from bumpkin
Noun (1)
bumpkinish
\ ˈbəm(p)-kə-nish
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adjective
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adjective
bumpkinly
\ ˈbəm(p)-kən-lē
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adjective
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adjective
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