"grillbilly" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪlˈbɪ.li/ [UK], /ˈɡɹɪlbɪli/ [US] Forms: grillbillies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of grill + hillbilly. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|grill|hillbilly}} Blend of grill + hillbilly Head templates: {{en-noun}} grillbilly (plural grillbillies)
  1. (informal, slang) Someone whose grill is the nicest thing about their house. Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-grillbilly-en-noun-LABLN19F Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Grubbs was asked to report to the set as an alternate. He ultimately was selected as one of the eight contestants, his cause helped considerably by a good backstory. Not only does he bill himself as a North Georgia “grillbilly,” but he suffered a heart attack in 2018 and had to change the way he cooked by reducing sodium.",
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          "text": "Vous pensez peut-être que j'exagère. Mais il y a un candidat qui s'appelle Grubbs, il a un «BBQ» tatoué sur le bras avec des flammes oranges, un bandana sur le crâne, et il surnomme ses plats «grubbecue» ou «grillbilly special».",
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