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noun hill·bil·ly \ ˈhil-ˌbi-lē \

Definition of hillbilly

plural hillbillies

often disparaging + offensive

:a person from a backwoods area

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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

Origin and Etymology of hillbilly

¹hill + Billy, nickname for William

hillbilly Synonyms

Synonyms

bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, hick, provincial, rube, rustic, yokel

Antonyms

cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate

Related Words

boor, clod, clown, gawk, lout, oaf; greenhorn, tenderfoot; peasant, peon; backwoodsman, mountaineer

Near Antonyms

slicker, smoothy (or smoothie); metropolitan, suburbanite, urbanite

HILLBILLY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of hillbilly for English Language Learners

: a person who lives in the country far away from cities and who is often regarded as someone who lacks education, who is stupid, etc.

HILLBILLY Defined for Kids

hillbilly

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noun hill·bil·ly \ ˈhil-ˌbi-lē \

Definition of hillbilly for Students

plural hillbillies

:a person from a backwoods area

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