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(slang, US, usually derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A poor, rural, usually white, person from the Southern United States or parts of the Midwest and Northeast, especially one whose beliefs are seen as unsophisticated and backward; sometimes with additional connotations of being bigoted..
Definitions by Sense
- (slang, US, usually derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A poor, rural, usually white, person from the Southern United States or parts of the Midwest and Northeast, especially one whose beliefs are seen as unsophisticated and backward; sometimes with additional connotations of being bigoted.
- (by extension, derogatory) yokel, hick, country bumpkin
- (historical, slang, US) Any of the miners who wore red bandanas for identification during the West Virginia mine war of 1921.
- (historical, slang, US) A member of a certain Baltimore street gang, active in 1859.
- (UK, archaic, 19th and 20th centuries, religious slur) A Roman Catholic.
Example Sentences
Sample a look back you look and find / Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check
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When Should You Use Redneck?
Use redneck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does redneck mean?
Redneck means (slang, US, usually derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A poor, rural, usually white, person from the Southern United States or parts of the Midwest and Northeast, especially one whose beliefs are seen as unsophisticated and backward; sometimes with additional connotations of being bigoted..
What is a synonym for redneck?
Common synonyms include bogan, cracker, hick, hillbilly.
What is the opposite of redneck?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use redneck in a sentence?
Sample a look back you look and find / Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check
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