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Rustic

Of or pertaining to the country; rural; as, the rustic gods of antiquity.

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Provincial 84% connected

Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as, a provincial government; a provincial dialect.

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Provincial 84% connected

Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as, a provincial government; a provincial dialect.

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Rural 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, r…

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Rural 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, r…

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Bucolic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the life and occupation of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.

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Bumpkin 76% connected

An awkward, heavy country fellow; a clown; a country lout.

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Bushwhacker 76% connected

One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.

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Coon 76% connected

A raccoon. See Raccoon.

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Countryman 76% connected

An inhabitant or native of a region.

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Countrywoman 76% connected

A woman born, or dwelling, in the country, as opposed to the city; a woman born or dwelling in the same country with another native or inhabitant.

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Cracker 76% connected

One who, or that which, cracks.

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Peasant 76% connected

A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries.

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Provincial 76% connected

Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as, a provincial government; a provincial dialect.

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Ruralist 76% connected

One who leads a rural life.

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Woodman 76% connected

A forest officer appointed to take care of the king's woods; a forester.

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Woodsman 76% connected

A woodman; especially, one who lives in the forest.

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yahoo 76% connected

An exclamation of excitement or joy

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Yokel 76% connected

A country bumpkin.

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Commoner 76% connected

One of the common people; one having no rank of nobility.

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Gaucherie 74% connected

An awkward action; clumsiness; boorishness.

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Gaucherie 74% connected

An awkward action; clumsiness; boorishness.

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Rusticate 74% connected

To go into or reside in the country; to ruralize.

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Rusticate 74% connected

To go into or reside in the country; to ruralize.

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Agrestic 92% connected

Pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the city; rural; rustic; unpolished; uncouth.

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Countrified 92% connected

Having the appearance and manners of a rustic; rude.

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Unsophisticated 92% connected

Not sophisticated; pure; innocent; genuine.

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