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1. North American term for an extemely ignorant, possible inbred person. Usually of rural heritage. see also: hick, mouthbreather, yokel > "Some folks will never eat a skunk, but then again some folks'll - like Cletus the slackjawed yokel." > --The Simpsons Source: ecdict

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yokel again american eat folks heritage hick ignorant inbred like never north person possible rural see simpsons skunk term

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slack slack off slack suit slack tide slack up

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