Gawk and Hick

Gawk

Gawk noun - A big clumsy often slow-witted person.

Hick and gawk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hick" instead a noun "Gawk".

Nearby Words: gawky, gawked, gawking

Hick

Hick noun - An awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country.
Usage example: city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks
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Gawk and hick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gawk" instead a noun "Hick".
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