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redneck
noun red·neck \ˈred-ˌnek\
: a white person who lives in a small town or in the country especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive
Full Definition of REDNECK
1
sometimes disparaging : a white member of the Southern rural laboring class
2
often disparaging : a person whose behavior and opinions are similar to those attributed to rednecks
— redneck also red·necked \-ˌnekt\ adjective
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First Known Use of REDNECK
1830
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