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- Dictionaryhillbilly/ˈhɪlˌbɪli/
noun
- 1. an unsophisticated country person, as associated originally with the remote regions of the Appalachians. informal, derogatory
- 2. old-fashioned term for country music
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Hillbilly is a term for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in the Appalachian region and Ozarks. As people migrated out of the region during the Great Depression, the term spread northward and westward with them.
noun. hill· bil· ly ˈhil-ˌbi-lē. plural hillbillies. often disparaging + offensive. : a person from a backwoods area. Examples of hillbilly in a Sentence. Other kids called her a hillbilly because of her accent and her simple clothes. in the skit, he was a shy hillbilly in love with a city girl. Word History. Etymology.
HILLBILLY definition: 1. a person from a mountainous area of the US who has a simple way of life and is considered to be…. Learn more.
A hillbilly is a particularly unworldly country person. If you grew up in a remote rural area, visiting a big city for the first time can make you feel a bit like a hillbilly.
Hillbilly is often used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, implying that a person who lives far away from a town or city lacks culture or education. However, this term is also used in a humorous way without intent to offend, and it is sometimes a positive term of self-reference.
HILLBILLY meaning: 1. a person from a mountainous area of the US who has a simple way of life and is considered to be…. Learn more.
HILLBILLY meaning: a person who lives in the country far away from cities and who is often regarded as someone who lacks education, who is stupid, etc.
n. 1. (a term used to refer to a person from a backwoods or other remote area, esp. from the mountains of the southern U.S.) adj. 2. of, like, or pertaining to hillbillies: hillbilly humor. [1895–1900, Amer.; hill + Billy, familiar form of William]
Definition of hillbilly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hillbilly is a moniker for a man who lives in a rural region of the country. When cut, Hillbilly tomatoes reveal a starburst pattern in it's meaty flesh. KoL's sound lies somewhere between southern hillbilly twang and blues-coated alternative rock, all of which is held together by Matthew's guitar.
