The city folks often laugh at him as a hick because he doesn't know how to use the subway system.

hick 是名词，指"乡下人、土包子"，带有贬义色彩，常用来形容来自农村或小地方的人，暗示他们缺乏城市生活经验或见识。这个词源于美国英语，最初可能模仿农村口音而来。