hayseed

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Old meaning of hick: hayseed, rube, ill-educated person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Grey Henson and Ashley D. Kelley as the gleeful Storytellers, Kevin Cahoon as a hayseed philosopher and Caroline Innerbichler as the requisite ingenue all joyfully indulge the cheeky, harmlessly off-color vibe.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

At the height of The Apprentice’s popularity, Megan Mullally found herself performing the Green Acres theme tune alongside Trump – clad in full hayseed outfit – as part of an excruciatingly protracted Emmys bit.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2019

But Mr. Harron became best known for playing Charlie Farquharson, a wisecracking hayseed whose inspiration he traced to his days working on an Ontario farm.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2015

Lawrence was also, in Cooksey’s eyes, still very much a hayseed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik