hucklebuck
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Meaning · English
A hillbilly or otherwise culturally backwards person.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] I had a patrolman pull over a hot roller 'bout two hours ago. One a'them boys in the stolen car opened up on my man, who's in Atlanta General breathing through a tube and, according to the docs, ain't never gonna wake up. […] If they find those hucklebucks, I'm gonna have a hollow-point street d
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hucklebuck” mean?
A hillbilly or otherwise culturally backwards person.
Is “hucklebuck” formal or informal?
hucklebuck is generally derogatory, slang.