hayseed

Slang

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a farmer, especially a rustic, countrified one; yokel.

Quotations

1883

One section in three you've left quite alone, where the hay seeds may work at their farming.

1919

These "hayseeds" . . . cannot see that their interests are identical with the interests of all workers. . . .

1963

Here are the secrets of success of the deceptive hayseed who's now the Conservatives' strongest figure.