hill|bil|ly

hill|bil|ly
hill|bil|ly «HIHL BIHL ee», noun, plural -lies, adjective. Informal.
–n.
a person who lives in the backwoods or a mountain region, especially in the South.
–adj.
of or characteristic of hillbillies: »

hillbilly music, a hillbilly politician, hillbilly TV shows.

[American English < hill + Billy, nickname]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hill·bil·ly — /ˈhılˌbıli/ noun, pl lies [count] US usually disapproving : a person who lives in the country far away from cities and who is often regarded as someone who lacks education, who is stupid, etc. Other kids called her a hillbilly because of her… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • hill — ant·hill; han·a·hill; ha·ver·hill; hill; hill·er; hill·i·ness; hill·man; lead·hill·ite; mix·hill; rose·hill; sand·hill·er; hill·bil·ly; hill·ocked; hill·ocky; rose·hill·er; yam·hill; …   English syllables

  • cit|y|bil|ly — «SIHT ee BIHL ee», noun, plural lies. U.S. Slang. 1. a musician who performs country music mostly in large towns or cities. 2. a city dweller who is a devotee of country music. ╂[< city + (hill)billy] …   Useful english dictionary

  • rock|a|bil|ly — «ROK uh BIHL ee», noun. rock n roll with hillbilly music themes: »Rockabilly artists such as Elvis Presley (who combined country and R & R) (Saturday Review). ╂[< rock3 + a (as in rockaway) + (hill)billy] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hillbilly — hill·bil·ly …   English syllables

  • hillbilly — hill|bil|ly [ˈhılbıli] n plural hillbillies [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: hill + Billy, a man s name, from William] AmE an insulting word meaning an uneducated poor person who lives in the mountains …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Hillbilly — Hill|bil|ly [ hilbili] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. amerik. hillbilly, dies aus hill »Hügel« u. Billy, Koseform von William> (abwertend) Hinterwäldler [aus den Südstaaten der USA] …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • hillbilly — hill•bil•ly [[t]ˈhɪlˌbɪl i[/t]] 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… …   From formal English to slang

  • Hillbillymusic — Hill|bil|ly|mu|sic [...mju:zik], auch Hillbillimusik die; <aus gleichbed. amerik. hillbilly music>: 1. ländliche Musik der nordamerik. Südstaaten. 2. kommerzialisierte volkstümliche Musik der Cowboys …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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