Bumpkinly
/ˈbʌmp.kɪn.li/noun
In the manner of a bumpkin; awkwardly rustic or unsophisticated.
Did you know?The core word bumpkin is an old English insult for a country bumpkin, and the -ly ending simply turns that social sneer into an adverb or adjective of behavior.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
bumpkin
“A rustic, clumsy, or unsophisticated person; a country fool.”
16th Century
English
bumpkinly
“In the manner of a bumpkin; rustic and awkward.”
Unknown
Unknown
bump
“Likely an imitative or expressive base associated with a sudden blow or swelling, later used in several English words.”
Modern English
English
bumpkinly
“Awkwardly rustic or unsophisticated in manner.”