Definitions for country cousin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
coun′try cous′in(n.)
a person from a small town to whom city life is novel and bewildering.
Origin of country cousin:
1760–70
Wiktionary
country cousin(Noun)
An acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city-dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life.
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