redneck

noun

red·​neck ˈred-ˌnek How to pronounce redneck (audio)
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 adjective
or less commonly rednecked
ˈred-ˌnekt How to pronounce redneck (audio)
often disparaging

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redneck was in 1830

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“Redneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redneck. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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