Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,964,128 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hillbilly
(redirected from Hill billies)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hill·bil·ly  (hlbl)
n. pl. hill·bil·lies Informal
A person from the backwoods or a remote mountain area.
[hill + Billy, a nickname for William.]
hillbilly [ˈhɪlˌbɪlɪ]
n pl -lies
1. Usually disparaging an unsophisticated person, esp from the mountainous areas in the southeastern US
2. (Music / Pop Music) another name for country and western
[from hill + Billy (the nickname)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hillbilly - a disparaging term for an unsophisticated personhillbilly - a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
bushwhacker
rustic - an unsophisticated country person
Translations
hillbilly [ˈhɪlˈbɪlɪ] (US)
A. N → rústico/a m/f montañés/esa (pej) → palurdo/a m/f
B. CPD hillbilly music N → música f country
hillbilly [ˈhɪlbɪli] n (pejorative) → péquenaud m
hill farm n → ferme f de montagne
hillbilly (US inf)
n → Hinterwäldler(in) m(f) (pej); (female also) → Landpomeranze f (inf)
adj → hinterwäldlerisch (pej); hillbilly music → Hillbilly no art, → Hillbillymusik f
hillbilly [ˈhɪlˌbɪlɪ] n (Am) → montanaro del sud degli Stati Uniti (pej) → zotico/a
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
One of the earliest acts to be recorded under this rubric was given the name the Hill Billies, and later groups adopted permutations of it, including the Beverly Hillbillies, a Los Angeles string band of the early 1930s.
Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon by Shumway, David R. / Journal of Social History
Throw in bone-rotting effects, corrupt cops, angry hill billies and a wicked sense of humour, and you have a great scare/gore fest Friends E4, 8.
SATELLITE PICK OF THE DAY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Hill Billies from Culmore in Derry were on a high after they drowned out the competition and sunk the European flying record by travelling over 10 metres.
Wonderful men in their frying machines by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.