hillbilly
noun
hill·bil·ly
ˈhil-ˌbi-lē 
plural hillbillies
often disparaging + offensive
: a person from a backwoods area
Examples of hillbilly in a Sentence
Other kids called her a hillbilly because of her accent and her simple clothes.
in the skit, he was a shy hillbilly in love with a city girl
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Kahn, an immigrant from Laos who loves to needle Hank for being a hillbilly, was voiced by a white actor, Toby Huss, during King of the Hill’s original Fox run, which ended in 2009.
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“Hillbilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillbilly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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hillbilly
noun
hill·bil·ly
ˈhil-ˌbil-ē
plural hillbillies
often offensive
: a person from a mountainous backwoods area
—often used disparagingly
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