hillbilly

hill·bil·ly

 (hĭl′bĭl′ē)

n. pl. hill·bil·lies Often Offensive

A person from the backwoods or a remote mountain area.

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[hill + Billy, a nickname for William.]

hillbilly

(ˈhɪlˌbɪlɪ)

n, pl -lies

1. usually derogatory an unsophisticated person, esp from the mountainous areas in the southeastern US

2. (Pop Music) another name for country and western

[C20: from hill + Billy (the nickname)]

hill•bil•ly

(ˈhɪlˌbɪl i)

n., pl. -lies,
adj.

usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent, implying that a person who lives far away from a town or city lacks culture or education. However, the term is sometimes used in a humorous way without intent to offend.

— Older Slang: Usually Disparaging. n.

1. (a term used to refer to a person from a backwoods or other remote area, esp. from the mountains of the southern U.S.)

adj.

2. of, like, or pertaining to hillbillies: hillbilly humor.

[1895–1900, Amer.; hill + Billy, familiar form of William]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hillbilly - a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person bushwhacker rustic - an unsophisticated country person

Translations

HinterwäldlerLandei

campagnolomontanaro {spreg.}

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 mhill 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