The difference between Hick and Yokel
When used as nouns, hick means an awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person, whereas yokel means an unsophisticated person.
Hick is also verb with the meaning: to hiccup.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hick and Yokel
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Hick as a noun (pejorative):
An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
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Hick as a verb:
to hiccup
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Yokel as a noun (pejorative):
An unsophisticated person.
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Yokel as a noun:
A person of rural background.