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adjective

hick adj.

Rural. Opposite of urban.

Characteristic of rural people, especially those not knowledgeable about matters outside their locality; as, hick ideas; a hick town.

Synonyms: bumpkinly, rustic, unsophisticated.

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Etymology of 'Hick'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Hick" Quotes from Famous Books

... "No, by Hick! I'll make it seven thousand each," Skinski chortled. "You two guys put up your last dollar on me, and you didn't know whether I was an ace or a polish. I like you both, for you brought me good luck. Tear up the contract and take $7,000 apiece, ...

— You Can Search Me • Hugh McHugh

... rainy days, Little toy-wagons, and curved-runner sleighs; The trimmest bows and arrows—fashioned, too. Of "seasoned timber," such as Noey knew How to select, prepare, and then complete, And call his little friends in from the street. "The very best bow," Noey used to say, "Haint made o' ash ner hick'ry thataway!— But you git mulberry—the bearin'-tree, Now mind ye! and you fetch the piece to me, And lem me git it seasoned; then, i gum! I'll make a bow 'at you kin brag on some! Er—ef ...

— A Child-World • James Whitcomb Riley

... I think uv that?" said Jim Hart, as Paul threw down the bag before him and disclosed its contents. "An' all them hick'ry nuts jest layin' thar on the ground an' waitin' ...

— The Forest Runners - A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky • Joseph A. Altsheler

Words linked to "Hick" : chawbacon, yahoo, rube, bumpkinly, unsophisticated, hayseed, bumpkin, rustic