1. plural of yokel; unsophisticated people from rural areas
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The city tourists looked down on the locals as mere yokels.
• Despite being called yokels, the farmers were actually quite knowledgeable about their trade.
• The comedy portrayed rural residents as bumbling yokels.
• She resented being dismissed as one of the yokels just because she lived in a small town.
• The politician’s condescending attitude toward the yokels cost him votes in rural districts.
• Many so-called yokels have college degrees and sophisticated understanding of agriculture.