hillbilly
noun/ˈhɪlˌbɪli/
Frequency rank: #14,750 most common English word
Meaning
a person from a remote rural area, especially the mountains, often used in a stereotypical or humorous way.
Example sentence
The comedy show featured hillbilly humor with jokes about rural mountain life.
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