boiko

BOY-koh

Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a peasant or a villager, in Eastern European folklore, often depicted as a rustic, uneducated, and unsophisticated person.

“The boiko was a symbol of simplicity and innocence in the traditional Ukrainian folklore.”

Synonyms

  • peasant
  • villager

Antonyms

  • sophisticate
  • urbanite