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Countryman vs Hick - What's the difference?

countryman | hick | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between countryman and hick

is that countryman is somebody from a certain country while hick is an awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.

As a verb hick is

to hiccup.

As a proper noun Hick is

a diminutive=Richard given name.

countryman

English

Noun

(countrymen)
  • Somebody from a certain country.
  • Somebody from one's own country.
  • country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits
  • (Irish, traveller) a settled person, as opposed to a traveller

    • 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