late 14c. as a pet form of masc. proper name Richard. Meaning "awkward provincial person" was established by 1700 (see rube); earlier it was the characteristic name of a hosteler, hackneyman, etc. (late 14c.), perhaps via alliteration. The adjective is recorded by 1914.
A hick town is one where there is no place to go where you shouldn't be. [attributed to U.S. humorist Robert Quillen (1887-1948)]
例文
1. He is an obnoxious hick .
彼は嫌な田舎者だ。
2.I was just a hick from Texas then.
その時私はテキサスから来た土饅頭にすぎなかった。
3.Greeme Hick scored an unbeaten 58 as Worcestershire replied to Middlesex 's 202 with 132-3.