1. a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial:informalNorth American"wondering what a hick from the sticks was doing there"Similarbumpkincountry bumpkinyokelrusticcountry dwellerpeasantprovincialcountry cousininformal:hayseedinformal, derogatory:hillbillyinformal:rubeinformal, derogatory:apple-knocker
Word Originmid 16th century: pet form of the given name Richard.