Hillbilly (Noun)
Meaning
A disparaging term for an unsophisticated person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician's opponent was labeled a hillbilly due to his rural upbringing and lack of formal education.
- The city dweller looked down on her farm-raised cousin, calling him a hillbilly behind his back.
- The luxury car salesman thought the man who came in wearing overalls and a plaid shirt was just a poor hillbilly who didn't belong in the dealership.
- The critic's review of the art exhibition referred to some of the pieces as " hillbilly folk art" implying a lack of sophistication.
- The businessman from New York snobbishly referred to his colleague from West Virginia as a hillbilly during a meeting.