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swampbilly

swampbilly noun: a poor, uneducated person from rural swampland areas.

Noun

swampbilly (plural swampbillies)

  1. (US, informal) a poor, uneducated person from rural swampland areas
    • “Some had called them a 'swampbilly' because they lived in shanty houseboats,” he said.2018, Dr. Daniene Marciano, Pillars of a Legacy: An Italian Experience, Dog Ear Publishing, →ISBN, page 247
    • She get mad at Daddy 'cause he a swampbilly!2013, Ralph Bourne, The Unfortunate Crack in the Universe: A Wheezy Tweet Adventure, Wheatmark, Inc., →ISBN, page 163

Forms of swampbilly

pluralswampbillies

Origin of swampbilly

From swamp + billy, modeled on hillbilly.

Questions about swampbilly

What does swampbilly mean?
Swampbilly means a poor, uneducated person from rural swampland areas.
What part of speech is swampbilly?
Swampbilly is a noun.
What is the plural of swampbilly?
The plural of swampbilly is swampbillies.

Words near swampbilly in the dictionary

  1. swamp-privet
  2. swamp-privets
  3. swamp-water
  4. swampable
  5. swampbillies
  6. swampbilly
  7. swampbuster
  8. swampbusters
  9. swampbusting
  10. swampdragon
  11. swampdragons

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