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hillbilly

/hɪlˈbɪ.li/

noun

Meaning

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

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

Synonyms

hick

verb

Meaning

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

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

  • To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.