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hillbillies

/ˈhɪlbɪliz/

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noun

Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

Examples :

"The city kids sometimes called the new students from the Appalachian Mountains "hillbillies" because of their simple clothes and unfamiliar accents. "

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noun

A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

Examples :

"The local school had a few hillbillies who moved there from a small town in rural Georgia. "

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verb

To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.

Examples :

"Even though he now lives in a fancy apartment in the city, he likes to hillbilly his way through conversations by telling funny stories about growing up on a farm, hoping to make people laugh and feel comfortable. "

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verb

To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

Examples :

"The comedian's routine was criticized for hillbillying people from rural areas, relying on stereotypes to get cheap laughs. "

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verb

To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Examples :

"After the storm knocked out the power, we had to hillbilly the generator together with spare parts we found in the shed. "

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