Hayseed

Meaning

Noun

●

Seeds from

grass

that has become hay.

●

Cruft from

that

, etc.

●

rustic

person; a

yokel

or bumpkin.

Adj

●

Characteristic of or

(person);

, backwater.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

hayseed

English

hay

English

hey

Middle English (1100-1500)

hig

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

seed

English

seed

Middle English (1100-1500)

sed

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Etym

⚠️ Related words may be slurs, derogatory, or offensive

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