noun
hick
hihk
noun
1
An unsophisticated or unfashionable person from the countryside, often used disparagingly.
"The city slickers mocked him as a hick fresh off the farm."
How to Use Hick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dismissive slang word for someone seen as unrefined or old-fashioned because they're from a rural area.
When to use it
Informal and often insulting — use with care, as it can come across as condescending toward rural people.
Word Forms
hicked past tense, hicks plural, Hicks plural, hicks singular
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Etymology
From "Hick," an old pet form of the name Richard, which became a generic nickname for an unsophisticated country fellow.