country cousin love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A person with the unsophisticated or ingenuous manners associated with the country by city dwellers.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city-dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word country cousin.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.