Definition of Bumpkins

1. Noun. (plural of bumpkin) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bumpkins

1. bumpkin [n] - See also: bumpkin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bumpkins

bumpf
bumph
bumphs
bumpier
bumpiest
bumpily
bumpiness
bumpinesses
bumping
bumpingly
bumpings
bumpity
bumpkin
bumpkinish
bumpkinly
bumpkins (current term)
bumplike
bumpoff
bumps
bumps race
bumps races
bumpsadaisy
bumptious
bumptiously
bumptiousness
bumptiousnesses
bumpy
bumpy bits
bumpy torus
bums

Literary usage of Bumpkins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"the latter's head and hand, in the showing of which to the colonial bumpkins the traitorous Wampa- noag turned some stray pennies into his pocket. ..."

2. Letters of Philip Dormer, Fourth Earl of Chesterfield: To His Godson and by Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1890)
"The Bad Manners of "Bucks, Bloods and bumpkins" at Bath. BATH, Oct: 10" 1769. MY DEAR BOY You ordered me to write to you as this day, so that you might ..."

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