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hillbilly
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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
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