plouc
yokel, redneck, bumpkin
noun PLOOK Rare
Origin: Possibly from Breton plouc (hamlet, parish), hence 'someone from a backwater village'
Usage Note
Plouc is a mildly derogatory slang term for someone perceived as unsophisticated or from the countryside. It can also be used as an adjective (c'est trop plouc — that's so tacky) without agreement. The word is informal; avoid in formal writing.
Examples
"Arrête de te comporter comme un plouc."
Natural Translation
Stop behaving like a bumpkin.

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