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hick

/hɪk/ noun

In Latin: petrō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hick at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.

adjective

  1. Awkwardly simple and provincial.
    bumpkinly country boys

Origin

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

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