Hick and Slicker
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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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Slicker
Slicker noun - A person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers.
Usage example: dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper
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