As nouns the difference between yodel and yokel
is that yodel is such a song while yokel is (pejorative) an unsophisticated person.
As a verb yodel
is (transitive|and|intransitive) to sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
yodel
English
Verb
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
yokel
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(pejorative) An unsophisticated person.
A person of rural background.
Synonyms
* boor
* bumpkin
* joskin
* hillbilly (US)
* hick
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