Hick or country bumpkin

[johne]

Is there such a word or connotation here in the DR, with the fact that there is more "country" than city?

 

[chico bill]

campesino

 

[Chirimoya]

Yes, campesino can be used in a derogatory way. Just like "peasant" in English can be neutral or derogatory depending on the context.
Also, pueblo, de pueblo in the sense of small-town.

 

[Tom F.]

jibero is often used. Not sure of spelling.

 

[Chirimoya]

Jíbaro - it's more common in Puerto Rico but there is a place in San Pedro province called Los Jíbaros.

 

[Big]

Hick or country bumpkin ? "no sofisticado" speaking about the situation not the person as not to be insulting with slang

 

[johne]

Hick or country bumpkin ? "no sofisticado" speaking about the situation not the person as not to be insulting with slang

Those Jet Blue dudes prolly use that word a lot with the ladies to say they are muy sophisticated.

 

[Big]

Those Jet Blue dudes prolly use that word a lot with the ladies to say they are muy sophisticated.

could you please describe what you mean by the "jet blue dudes" ? if you have a set! and that would be " Muy sofisticado" . Guess we know who is NOT bilingual

 

[william webster]

Spell check got him.....

 

[johne]

could you please describe what you mean by the "jet blue dudes" ? if you have a set! and that would be " Muy sofisticado" . Guess we know who is NOT bilingual

That would be me. 😭. A "set"?

 

[Africaida]

I would say a del campo or campesino depending on the situation. I have a friend who refers to himself as campesino so it depends on the context ....

A native could answer with better accuracy but I would think that sofisticado doesn't necessarily convey "country" since you could be from the city barrios.

 

[Chirimoya]

Rústico and folclórico are sometimes used ironically to describe something or someone basic or backward.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Are all these terms considered derogatory?

 

[johne]

see post #3

 

[CristoRey]

I've heard people use the word (i believe pronounced) "balli" but I think its
meant to be a negative.