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hillbilly

hill·bil·ly [ híl bìllee ] (plural hill·bil·lies)


noun 
Definition:
 
country person: a term used by people from the country to describe themselves with pride, but used by others as an insult for people whom they regard as ignorant and unsophisticated ( informal ) ( offensive in some contexts )

[Early 20th century. < pet form of the name William]
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