carrot cruncher

plural carrot crunchers · alternative carrot-cruncher

1. UKderogatoryslangSomeone from a rural background; a bumpkin.

   [H]e called Bill a turnip-headed old carrot-cruncher, and other insulting names.

   1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 130

   3 more examples

   Symun Devush, the carrot-cruncher, the hick from the sticks, who, when he'd arrived at the gaol, had no more conception of the city he found himself in than a worm does of the apple ...

   2006, Will Self, The Book of Dave

   'Me having an up to date style even though I've turned into a carrot cruncher. A country bumpkin.' Nathan giggled. 'Country bumpkin? I don't think so.'

   2008, Sally Worboyes, Handbags And Gladrags

   At least I come from a part of the world that has got a football team; you're a friggn'^([sic]) carrot cruncher and you support the bloody scally's^([sic]).

   2010, Cameron Addicott, The Interceptor

2. UKslangSuch a police officer