Definitions
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- adjective stupid and ignorant like proverbial rural inhabitants
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Examples
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The men stared with blank and yokel-like eyes at him.
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Velasquez clearly inspired them; but there never was in his work any of the noble delicacies of the Spaniard; it was always nearer to the plainer and more -- forgive the phrase -- yokel-like eloquence of Hals.
Modern Painting 1892
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The men stared with blank and yokel-like eyes at him.
The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane 1885
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The men stared with blank and yokel-like eyes at him.
The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane 1885
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