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country cousin

coun·try cous·in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhn-tree kuhz-uh n]
    • /ˈkʌn tri ˈkʌz ən/
    • /ˈkʌntri ˈkʌzn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-tree kuhz-uh n]
    • /ˈkʌn tri ˈkʌz ən/

Definitions of country cousin words

  • countable noun country cousin If you refer to someone as a country cousin, you think that they are unsophisticated because they come from the country. 3
  • noun country cousin an unsophisticated person from the country, esp one regarded as an object of amusement 3
  • noun country cousin a rural person not used to city life and confused or excited by it 3
  • noun country cousin a person from the country or from a small town, to whom the sights and activities of a large city are novel and bewildering. 1
  • noun country cousin An acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city-dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life. 0

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Origin of country cousin

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Country cousin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

country cousin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

country cousin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for country cousin

noun country cousin

  • rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
  • boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
  • clodhopper — a clumsy person; lout
  • hillbilly — a term used to refer to a person from a backwoods or other remote area, especially from the mountains of the southern U.S. (sometimes used facetiously).
  • hick — an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.

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