Associations to the word «Hick»

Wiktionary

HICK, noun. (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
HICK, verb. To hiccup
HICK, proper noun. (rare today) A diminutive of the   male given name Richard
HICK, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.

Dictionary definition

HICK, noun. A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.
HICK, adjective. Awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists".

Wise words

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