bumpkin /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ noun3 •A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel. •A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay. •Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.They mix with Dancers, who now advance to the front, where a bumpkin, or dance of many interwoven reels, is performed; after which the Bride is led to a seat, and some of her Maidens sit by her. — 1836 formsbumpkins