yokels
nounUK /ˈjəʊkəlz/
US /ˈjoʊkəlz/
People from the countryside who seem simple or old-fashioned.
The city tourists laughed at the yokels in the village.
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2. People who live in a small country town.
A few yokels gathered at the general store.
3. An insulting word for someone who seems awkward or unsophisticated.
Don't call them yokels just because they talk differently.
4. Rural people seen as unfamiliar with city life.
The yokels stared at the tall buildings.