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Boor vs Hick - What's the difference?

boor | hick | Synonyms |

Boor is a synonym of hick.


As nouns the difference between boor and hick

is that boor is a peasant while hick is (pejorative) an awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.

As a verb hick is

to hiccup.

boor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A peasant.
  • A Boer, white South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent
  • A yokel, country bumpkin,
  • An uncultured person

    • Related terms

    * boorish * boorishly * boorishness

    Anagrams

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    hick

    English

    Etymology 1

    from Hick, like Rick and Dick short for Richard. compare hillbilly

    Noun

    (s)
  • (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
    • Synonyms
    * boer, boor * country bumpkin * churl * hillbilly * lob * rustic * yokel

    Etymology 2

    .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hiccup

    • References

    * English ethnic slurs