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Noun Concept
Categories: American regional nicknames, Stereotypes of White Americans, Scotch-Irish American history, Stereotypes of rural people, American people of Scotch-Irish descent
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hillbilly  bushwhacker  Hill Billies  Hill Billy  Hillbetty
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A disparaging term for an unsophisticated person WordNet 3.0
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A disparaging term for an unsophisticated person WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Hillbilly is a term for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in the Appalachian region. Wikipedia
A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country. Wiktionary
Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication. Wiktionary
Someone who is from the hills. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
rustic
demonym
toponymic nickname
HAS PART
hillbilly music
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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hillbilly, bushwhacker
Wikipedia
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hillbilly
Wikidata
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hillbilly
Wiktionary
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bushwhacker, hillbilly
Wikipedia Redirections
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Hill Billies, Hill Billy, Hillbetty, Hillbillie, hillbillies, Hillybilly
Wikidata Alias
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hillbillies

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