hillbilly
Someone who is from the hillsSomeone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
» Tom isn't a hillbilly.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, often)Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
Hinterwäldler
деревенщинаderevenščina
(ethnic, slur)A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.
Hillbilly
хи́ллбиллиxíllbilli
- a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
Examples
10 sentencesTom isn't a hillbilly.
Tom is a hillbilly.
ruТом - деревенщина. — odexed
deTom ist ein Landei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ziri heard the story of that family of cannibalistic inbred hillbillies.
Yanni is a hillbilly.
Mennad looks like a hillbilly.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From hill + billy (“fellow”). Compare Scots chapman billie (“travelling salesman”).From hill + billy (“fellow”). Compare Scots chapman billie (“travelling salesman”).
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Forms
plural: hillbillies| Singular | hillbilly |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person:bushwhacker