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- Redneck - Wikipedia
Redneck is a derogatory term currently applied to some lower-class and working-class southerners The term, which came into common usage in the 1930s, is derived from the redneck's beginnings as a "yeoman farmer" whose neck would burn as he or she toiled in the fields
- What’s the difference between ‘hillbilly’ and ‘redneck’?
‘Redneck’ suggests someone who belongs to the white working class, is uneducated, and has offensive opinions, while ‘hillbilly’ suggests someone whose ways are backward because they live in remote hills or mountains
- What does redneck really mean? A racist or just a country person?
Historians and local pastors and officials explained the word's origins, how it makes them feel and why some African-Americans would have a problem with the term The word redneck has a sordid
- Rednecks: A Brief History - JSTOR Daily
What is a "redneck" exactly? Kelli Marshall explores a brief history of the word
- Why the Term “Redneck” Defies Simplistic Origin Stories
Where Does the Term Redneck Come From? A recent trend of attributing it to a 1920s union uprising in Appalachia misses a more complex—and less sunny—history
- REDNECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
REDNECK definition: 1 an offensive word for a white person who is considered to be poor and uneducated, especially one… Learn more
- What is a Redneck? - America Explained
Redneck is a pejorative slang term for poor white rural farmers, mainly from the south of the United States The term originated from the idea that the farmers were often working outdoors, in bent over positions, that caused their necks to be sunburned
- Redneck Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
REDNECK meaning: 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
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