local yokel

noun

A native or resident of a rural area, often an unsophisticated or naive one.

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Meanings

nounlocal yokel (plural local yokels)

plural local yokels

  1. USderogatoryinformalA native or resident of a rural area, often an unsophisticated or naive one.
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APA

local yokel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20yokel

MLA

“local yokel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20yokel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “local yokel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20yokel.

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