hayseed
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Old meaning of hick: hayseed, rube, ill-educated person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Grey Henson and Ashley D. Kelley as the gleeful Storytellers, Kevin Cahoon as a hayseed philosopher and Caroline Innerbichler as the requisite ingenue all joyfully indulge the cheeky, harmlessly off-color vibe.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
At the height of The Apprentice’s popularity, Megan Mullally found herself performing the Green Acres theme tune alongside Trump – clad in full hayseed outfit – as part of an excruciatingly protracted Emmys bit.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2019
But, for the life of me I can't recall exactly which movie it was and looking at a list doesn't make that task any easier for us hayseed stuffkickers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2017
Lawrence was also, in Cooksey’s eyes, still very much a hayseed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
