Meaning of the word yokel in English

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yokel

US /ˈjoʊ.kəl/
UK /ˈjoʊ.kəl/

Noun

1.

a stupid or awkward person who lives in the countryside rather than a town, especially one whose appearance is in some way strange or humorous:

Example:
He plays the country yokel in the butter ad.
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