hillbilly

Meaning

Noun

1. (derogatory, often) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
2. (ethnic, slur) A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

Verb

1. To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.
2. To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.
3. To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Synonyms

mountain people

bushwhacker

mountaineer

redneck

backwoodsman

bumpkin

yokel

country bumpkin

Translations

Hinterwäldler

péquenaud

montanaro

⛰️

patán

plouc

caipira

montagnard

en haut

plattelands

boerenlul

cateto

🦵

paleto

palurdo

hillbilly

المتخلّف

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɪlˌbɪli/

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: chapman billie

In summary

From hill + billy (“fellow”). Compare Scots chapman billie (“travelling salesman”).