Meaning
yokel, boor
- a coarse, ill-mannered, or uncouth person
- a peasant or farmhand (historical/archaic sense)
In a sentence
Si è comportato da vero bifolco durante la cena elegante.
He behaved like a real boor during the elegant dinner.
Smettila di urlare in pubblico, non fare il bifolco!
Stop shouting in public, don't be a boor!
Non sopporta quei bifolchi che parcheggiano sui marciapiedi.
She can't stand those boors who park on the sidewalks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bifolco | masculine · singular |
| bifolchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: derogatory term used to insult someone's manners or lack of culture.
- Plural is 'bifolchi' (retaining the hard /k/ sound).