country cousin

noun

: a country visitor ingenuously unfamiliar with city ways and sights

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of country cousin was in 1692

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“Country cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20cousin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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