hick

[ hik ]

noun

1. an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of hicks:

   hick ideas.

2. located in a rural or culturally unsophisticated area:

   a hick town.

hick

/ hɪk /

noun

1. informal.
   1. a country person; bumpkin
   2. ( as modifier )

      hick ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of hick¹

1555–65; after Hick, familiar form of Richard

Word History and Origins

Origin of hick¹

C16: after Hick, familiar form of Richard

Example Sentences

But I was a hick from the north of England.

From Los Angeles Times

Related business — not quite enough of it to constitute a theme, but peppering the series in a way to remind us of its presence — involves the future of Atlanta, characterized as a hick town set to become a center of Black wealth and power.

From Los Angeles Times

Hick’s group is the latest Super PAC to announce plans to invest heavily in California’s congressional races.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. John Hick, who worked with first responders, heard the emergency radio chatter while driving and rushed to the scene with an idea.

From Seattle Times

Hick gave the man two shots of ketamine, started an IV and kept him breathing with an air mask.

From Seattle Times