Added 9 October 2026
hillbilly
/ˈhɪlˌbɪli/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hillbilly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
- 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.
- To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.
Origin
From hill + billy (“fellow”). Compare Scots chapman billie (“travelling salesman”).
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