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derogatory term for a rural member of the American working class. This cutesy term has a demonizing impact on class consciousness, segregating the rural worker from his urban counterpart.
Hayseeds go back to the country, never to be heard from again.
hayseed by T-Dog Jenkins March 16, 2005
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a common person, somebody of little intelligence and social status.
originates from elderly country folk
a hayseed could be somebody on the dole by their own desire and living in a council estate
hayseed by seamus13 June 11, 2010
Someone who shovels manure; a shitkicker.

Someone who spends all their time on a farm away from civilization
The grunt that works on the farm was a total hayseed. good for feeding the chickens
hayseed by dracula January 23, 2005
In the Military: A derogatory term used by higher ranking members as a sort of "nickname" for those below their own rank.
Hayseed by teddy098 December 28, 2010
Someone who can't stay in one place or with one person. A hayseed blows with the wind wherever it goes.
That Arkansas hayseed Daisy goes from town to town, home to home, and man to man.
Hayseed by Italiangirl99 April 7, 2017
Americana singer/songwriter.

Miller Williams, Inaugural poet and father of Lucinda Williams, describes Hayseed's music as "Roots music. Not from just one tree but a whole grove: bluegrass, old-time, country, gospel, folk, rock, soul..."
"Hayseed has been powerfully shaped by the deeply rooted sounds of Southern that is, white gospel music and black gospel. Add on to that. . . dozens of other songwriters whose language is informed by poetry, and you get somewhere near to understanding where his music comes from."

- Grant Alden, No Depression Magazine
Hayseed by C Irwin May 28, 2006