The difference between Country bumpkin and Hillbilly

When used as nouns, country bumpkin means an unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country, whereas hillbilly means someone who is from the hills.


Hillbilly is also verb with the meaning: to emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Country bumpkin and Hillbilly

  1. Country bumpkin as a noun (slang):

    An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.

  1. Hillbilly as a noun (often, _, pejorative):

    Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

  2. Hillbilly as a noun:

    A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

  1. Hillbilly as a verb:

    To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.

  2. Hillbilly as a verb:

    To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

  3. Hillbilly as a verb:

    To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.