joskin

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joskin

/ˈd͡ʒɒs.kɪn/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɑs.kɪn/ US

Rhymes with -ɒskɪn

Where it comes from

Blend of Joss + bumpkin. Compare yokel, from German Jokel < Jakob.

noun joskins

UK A yokel, country bumpkin. — ‘But look at him,’ groaned Mr. Gradgrind. ‘Will any coach—’ — ‘I don’t mean that he thould go in the comic livery,’ said Sleary. ‘Thay the word, and I’ll make a Jothkin of him, out of the wardrobe, in five minutes.’ — ‘I don’t understand,’ said Mr. Gradgrind. — ‘A Jothkin—a Carter. Make up your mi
Similar: bogger, bogtrotter, boor, bucolic, bydlo, culchie, carl, churl, corncob, cornhusker, country bumpkin, country cousin

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@misc{joskin_2026,
  title = {joskin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joskin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}