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hillbilly

/ˈhɪlbɪli/

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1 · n.

an often offensive term for a rural person from a mountainous area of the US

乡巴佬（常具冒犯性）

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Hillbilly can be insulting when used about a person.
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用“hillbilly”称呼人可能具有侮辱性。
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