# bumpkin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌmp.kɪn/ · frequency rank #82,139

## Definitions
1. A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
2. A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay.
3. Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.

## Etymology
From Dutch boomken (“shrub, little tree”), equivalent to boom + -kin. Note that the English word boom is etymologically related to the aforementioned in the sense of "large stem", or "big tree". Compare German Baumke, Bäumchen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bumpkin