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  2. Hillbilly - Wikipedia

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    The first known instances of "hillbilly" in print were in The Railroad Trainmen's Journal (vol. ix, July 1892), [2] an 1899 photograph of men and women in West Virginia labeled "Camp Hillbilly", [3] and a 1900 New York Journal article containing the definition: "a Hill-Billie is a free and untrammeled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the ...

  3. Appalachian stereotypes - Wikipedia

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    The term "Hillbilly" was first coined in 1899, around the time coal industries made an appearance in the Appalachian communities. [20] In reference to Appalachia, the utilization of the word "Hillbilly" has become such a commonplace that the term is often used to characterize the sociological and geographical happenings of the area.

  4. List of regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Formed from "terra" (earth), the term is meant to invoke the ignorance and lack of "class" implied by American English terms like "yokel," "hayseed," "hillbilly," etc. Tico (Central America) A person from Costa Rica. Tripeiro (Portugal) A person from the city of Porto. Derives from the legend that the people from the city offered all its food ...

  5. Column: I know what a true hillbilly is, and it's not J.D. Vance

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    Read more:Trump picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, 'Hillbilly Elegy' author, as running mate My parents’ generation found blue-collar jobs, bought homes and are now retired and enjoying the fruits of ...

  6. Where to watch 'Hillbilly Elegy,' JD Vance's look at economic ...

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    Yes, "Hillbilly Elegy" is based on the life of JD Vance, who talks in detail about his rough childhood filled with violence, poverty, and substance abuse in Kentucky and Ohio.

  7. Hillbilly Elegy star calls JD Vance ‘a cool dude’ five years ...

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    Meanwhile, Close suggested the “change” in. Vance’s personality over the last five years might have stemmed from “power”, calling it “probably the biggest aphrodisiac for a human being”.

  8. Hillbilly Elegy - Wikipedia

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    Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a 2016 memoir by JD Vance about the Appalachian values of his family from Kentucky and the socioeconomic problems of his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, where his mother's parents moved when they were young.

  9. Hillbilly Elegy star Glenn Close says she ‘doesn’t know what ...

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    Before Vance’s political career, he was known for being the author of memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which was later adapted into a Netflix film. Close played Vance’s grandmother Mawmaw in the movie ...