| 单词 | hillbilly |
| 释义 | hillbilly[ hil-bil-ee ] / ˈhɪlˌbɪl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hillbilly ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hill·bil·lies.a term used to refer to a person from a backwoods or other remote area, especially from the mountains of the southern U.S. (sometimes used facetiously). adjectiveof, like, or relating to hillbillies: hillbilly humor. Origin of hillbillyAn Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; hill + Billy usage note for hillbillyHillbilly is often used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, implying that a person who lives far away from a town or city lacks culture or education. However, this term is also used in a humorous way without intent to offend, and it is sometimes a positive term of self-reference. Words nearby hillbillyhilding, hilitis, hill, Hilla, Hillary, hillbilly, hillbilly music, hill climb, hill country, Hillcrest Heights, Hillel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for hillbillyhillbilly / (ˈhɪlˌbɪlɪ) / noun plural -liesusually derogatory an unsophisticated person, esp from the mountainous areas in the southeastern US another name for country and western Word Origin for hillbillyC20: from hill + Billy (the nickname) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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