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Hillbilly
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Meaning
Noun
⚠️
In People:
Someone who is from the
hills
; especially from a
rural
area, with a
connotation
of a
lack
of
refinement
or sophistication.
●
In People:
A
white person
from the
rural
southern
part of the United States, especially the Southeastern
states
.
Verb
●
To
emphasize
one's
rural
or
humble
upbringing
; to use
unsophisticated
charm.
●
To
portray
or
act
as an
uneducated
and
unsophisticated
fool.
●
In People:
To
perform
or experience
stereotypically
hillbilly-like actions.
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Origin
hillbilly
English
Billy
English
hill
English
Sourced from
Etym
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