noun Download 🔗Share 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. " culture person area geography society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " culture person geography history society race Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. " culture language style human character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. " culture entertainment attitude style character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. " culture entertainment action human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading