bumpkin

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch boomken (“shrub, little tree”), equivalent to boom +‎ -kin. Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree". Compare German Baumke, Bäumchen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʌmp.kɪn/ Rhymes: -ʌmpkɪn Hyphenation: bump‧kin === Noun === bumpkin (plural bumpkins) A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel. (nautical) A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay. Dance, a series of reels, Scottish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====