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hillbilly

/hɪlˈbɪ.li/ /ˈhɪlbɪli/

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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 hillbilly family moved to town for their daughter's school, but they were unfamiliar with city life. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The movie portrayed the family as poor hillbillies living in a cabin in the Appalachian mountains. "

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verb

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

Examples :

""Even though he's a successful lawyer now, he likes to hillbilly his way through casual conversations with his old friends, telling funny stories about growing up on the farm." "

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verb

To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

Examples :

"The comedian hillbillied himself on stage, exaggerating his accent and clumsiness to get laughs. "

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verb

To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Examples :

"To avoid getting laughed at, he hillbilly-ed his way through the school talent show, playing a banjo badly. "

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