Meaning of the word yokel in English

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yokel

US /ˈjoʊ.kəl/
UK /ˈjəʊ.kəl/

Noun

an uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside

Example:
He was dismissed as a mere yokel, but he proved them all wrong with his sharp wit.
The city slickers often made fun of the yokels from the rural areas.