redneck

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[edit] Etymology

Compound of red +‎ neck (referring to the red neckerchiefs worn by unionized workers during the mine wars in West Virginia)

[edit] Noun

redneck (plural rednecks)

  1. (slang) An uneducated, unsophisticated, or poor white person, typically used to describe residents (of either gender[1]) of the rural US.
  2. (slang) The nickname given to miners who wore red bandanas for identification during the West Virginia mine war of 1921. [2]

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  1. ^ Country Music Lyrics New Country Tunes
  2. ^ West Virginia Division of Culture and History
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