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Definition of hillbilly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hillbilly

noun
 
/ˈhɪlbɪli/
 
/ˈhɪlbɪli/
(plural hillbillies)
(North American English)
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  1. [countable] (offensive) an offensive word for a person who lives in the country and is thought to be stupid by people who live in towns
    CultureThe word was originally used to describe people living in Appalachia.
  2. [uncountable] (old-fashioned) a type of country music that began in the mountains of the southern states of the USTopics Musicc2
    3. Word Originearly 20th cent.: from hill + Billy (shortened form of the given name William).
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