"Herkimer Jerkimer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Herkimer Jerkimers [plural]
Etymology: A reduplicated rhyming compound, from Herkimer and jerk. First appeared during the 1940s. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Herkimer Jerkimer}} Herkimer Jerkimer (plural Herkimer Jerkimers)
  1. (New York City, slang, derogatory, dated) A yokel; a country bumpkin. Tags: New-York-City, dated, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People

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