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Yokel vs Boor - What's the difference?

yokel | boor | Synonyms |

Boor is a synonym of yokel.


As nouns the difference between yokel and boor

is that yokel is (pejorative) an unsophisticated person while boor is a peasant.

yokel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) An unsophisticated person.
  • A person of rural background.

    • Synonyms

    * boor * bumpkin * joskin * hillbilly (US) * hick

    References

    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

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