redneck

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 References 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Compound of red + neck (referring to the sunburn on the neck; typical of rural farm and outdoor workers).

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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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• Notes:

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

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