plouc

French

Etymology

From Breton plouk, from Breton ploue [c. 1880s].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pluk/

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Noun

plouc m (plural ploucs)

1. hick, country bumpkin, yokel, redneck

   Il n’est jamais allé à une ville ; c’est un vrai plouc.

   He's never been to the city; he's a real hick.

See also

• paysan
• campagnard

Further reading

• “plouc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.