hillbilly
noun/ˈhɪlbɪli/
/ˈhɪlbɪli/
(plural hillbillies)
(North American English)- [countable] (offensive) an offensive word for a person who lives in the country and is thought to be stupid by people who live in townsCultureThe word was originally used to describe people living in Appalachia.
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- [uncountable] (old-fashioned) a type of country music that began in the mountains of the southern states of the USTopics Musicc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from hill + Billy (shortened form of the given name William).
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