The difference between Hillbilly and Whitey
When used as nouns, hillbilly means someone who is from the hills, whereas whitey means a white person, a person of european descent.
Hillbilly is also verb with the meaning: to emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hillbilly and Whitey
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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.
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Hillbilly as a noun:
A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.
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Hillbilly as a verb:
To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.
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Hillbilly as a verb:
To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.
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Hillbilly as a verb:
To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.
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Whitey as an adjective:
Examples:
"a whitey-brown colour"
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Whitey as a noun (AAVE, pejorative, ethnic slur):
A white person, a person of European descent.
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Whitey as a noun (British, slang):
A state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use.