"yokelish" meaning in All languages combined

See yokelish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more yokelish [comparative], most yokelish [superlative]
Etymology: From yokel + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yokel|ish}} yokel + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} yokelish (comparative more yokelish, superlative most yokelish)
  1. Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.
    Sense id: en-yokelish-en-adj-EWZNh8EA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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