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hillbillyism

hillbillyism noun: the attitudes or behavior of hillbillies.

Noun

hillbillyism (uncountable)

  1. The attitudes or behavior of hillbillies.

Origin of hillbillyism

From hillbilly + -ism.

Questions about hillbillyism

What does hillbillyism mean?
Hillbillyism means the attitudes or behavior of hillbillies.
What part of speech is hillbillyism?
Hillbillyism is a noun.

Words near hillbillyism in the dictionary

  1. hillbilly jacuzzis
  2. hillbilly mango
  3. hillbilly music
  4. hillbillying
  5. hillbillyish
  6. hillbillyism
  7. hillbillylike
  8. hillclimb
  9. hillclimber
  10. hillclimbers
  11. hillclimbing

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