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hillbilly Definition

hill·billy (hilbil′ē)

noun pl. -·lies

Informal a person who lives in or comes from the mountains or backwoods of the South, specif. Appalachia: sometimes a contemptuous term

Etymology: hill + Billy, dim. of Bill

adjective

Informal of or characteristic of hillbillies hillbilly music

hillbilly Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

American: Oh yes, they're not the same band as the American hillbillies!

Modifies a noun

  • music: Hillbilly music: Songs written by Arkansas composer William Hill.
  • rock: Their self styled brand of hillbilly kung-fu funk rock has been attracting national attention, with plays on XFM.
  • heroin: The thing that's amazing was how rapidly he went from smoking pot to doing hillbilly heroin.
  • heaven: Listen to Johnson's high keening and primitive vocal style influenced by Bill Monroe and go straight to hillbilly heaven.

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