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Meaning of hillbilly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hillbilly

Pronunciation:/hɪlˈbɪ.li//ˈhɪlbɪli/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

  2. A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

verb

Definitions

  1. To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.

  2. To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

  3. To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.