burino
hick, bumpkin, uncouth person
Formal Equivalent
zotico, rozzo, persona incolta
Examples in Context
"Non fare il burino, siamo in un ristorante stellato."
"Don't be a hick, we're in a Michelin-star restaurant."
"Si è presentato in infradito al matrimonio, che burino!"
"He showed up in flip-flops at the wedding, what a bumpkin!"
Cultural Note
Originally a Roman term for peasants from the countryside ('burinì' in old Roman dialect), 'burino' has spread throughout northern Italy — especially Milan — where it describes anyone perceived as unsophisticated or lacking urban manners. In Milan, it often carries class snobbery: a 'burino' is someone who doesn't know how to dress or behave in polished society.
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