hayseed

as in hick
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country though educated and sophisticated, the country singer always put on the facade of an amiable hayseed when in public

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“Hayseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hayseed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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