what is a ''hill billy''? ( Archived) (25)

May 2, 2020 2:11 PM CST what is a ''hill billy''?
Thazager
ThazagerThazagerPalatine, Illinois USA7 Threads 1 Polls 88 Posts
Conrad73: well,Pedro,here are some Stereotypes!
I met people like that down in Arkansas, weird.
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May 2, 2020 2:15 PM CST what is a ''hill billy''?
Thazager: I met people like that down in Arkansas, weird.
laugh
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May 2, 2020 3:59 PM CST what is a ''hill billy''?
Sawdust_Molly
Sawdust_MollySawdust_MollyPeriana, Andalusia Spain28 Threads 718 Posts
This is a good example of a Hillbilly! laugh laugh laugh

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May 3, 2020 9:30 AM CST what is a ''hill billy''?
Dedovix
DedovixDedovixBig Place, Central Serbia Serbia12 Threads 1 Polls 5,492 Posts
Billy from the Hills
uh oh
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May 6, 2020 4:36 PM CST what is a ''hill billy''?
Serendipity444
Serendipity444Serendipity444Tipperary, Ireland4 Posts
Soonyuleknow: They're Scots:
Scholars argue that the term "hillbilly" originated from Scottish dialect. The term "hill-folk" referred to people who preferred isolation from the greater society, and "billy" meant "comrade" or "companion". It is suggested that "hill-folk" and "billie" were combined when the Cameronians fled to the hills of southern Scotland. There is also the belief that most of the settlers from Scotland and northern Ireland were followers of king William of Orange. 'Billy' is a diminutive of 'William' common across the British isles.
All plausible and very likely accurate. Curiously though the Hill Billies in America don't appear to posess the bigotry and religious fundamentalism of the followers of King Billy who remained behind.
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