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bouseux

bumpkin, yokel

noun boo-ZUH Rare

Usage Note

Bouseux is an informal, derogatory term for someone from the countryside, implying they are unsophisticated. It derives from bouse (cow dung). The feminine is bouseuse. It is roughly equivalent to 'hick' or 'redneck' in English and is considered insulting; use cautiously.

Examples

"Il se moquait des bouseux du village."

Natural Translation

He mocked the country bumpkins from the village.

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