Yes, that describes our Americanism of "hick" pretty well. Most commonly used in the southeastern US. Also commonly known as "redneck".PippoM wrote: 28 Feb 2023, 08:53I'd never heard the word "hick", but may be correct.
"cafone" was someone who came from the country, worked the land, and was not accustomed to gentle behaviour, let's say.
Do Italians Say?
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MarcuccioV
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If you ignore your foundation, your house will soon collapse...
Surnames: Attiani Belli Bucci Calvano Cerci Del Brusco Falera Giorgi Latini Marsili Mattia Mezzo Nardecchia Pellegrini Piacentini Pizzuti Pontecorvo Recchia Topani Ziantona & Zorli
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Yes, that's a hick.
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Definition of 'hick' from Collins:
"If you refer to someone as a hick, you are saying in a rude way that you think they are uneducated and unsophisticated because they come from the countryside."
"If you refer to someone as a hick, you are saying in a rude way that you think they are uneducated and unsophisticated because they come from the countryside."
