In the 1630s, during the crises that culminated in the English Civil War,
the Presbyterians of Scotland dissented from both the mainstream Anglican
view, as well as that of the rising "Puritans." In their view, the
Anglicans were "Catholics-minus-the-Pope," while the Puritans were
half-crazed utopian dim-wits who wanted to create a "shining city on the
hill" so that they could rule the City. In declarations issued in 1638 and
1641, these Lowland Scots issued so-called "Covenants," whereby they
declared that they would not accept the Anglican form of Church govt (headed
by the King), but would also not accept the Puritans' theological/political
view. "Covenanters" signed their oaths in their own blood, and many wore
red pieces of cloth or stiff, red collars to signify their identity as dissenters (thus "Red-Necks"). After the English Civil War, and then again after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, these Scots were forced to emigrate to America, and they largely settled in the South. By the time of the AMERICAN Civil War, the term was used to describe white Southerners of all theological stripes. Interestingly, most of the English-surnamed people of the NORTH were descended from PURITANS!
the Presbyterians of Scotland dissented from both the mainstream Anglican
view, as well as that of the rising "Puritans." In their view, the
Anglicans were "Catholics-minus-the-Pope," while the Puritans were
half-crazed utopian dim-wits who wanted to create a "shining city on the
hill" so that they could rule the City. In declarations issued in 1638 and
1641, these Lowland Scots issued so-called "Covenants," whereby they
declared that they would not accept the Anglican form of Church govt (headed
by the King), but would also not accept the Puritans' theological/political
view. "Covenanters" signed their oaths in their own blood, and many wore
red pieces of cloth or stiff, red collars to signify their identity as dissenters (thus "Red-Necks"). After the English Civil War, and then again after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, these Scots were forced to emigrate to America, and they largely settled in the South. By the time of the AMERICAN Civil War, the term was used to describe white Southerners of all theological stripes. Interestingly, most of the English-surnamed people of the NORTH were descended from PURITANS!
by ulster fry August 8, 2003
Get the Redneckmug. Alright fuckoroos this is what a red neck would say. Rednecks are a group of people who can get take a bullet and heal in the time it takes to make whisky. They only have two sides drunk redneck and sorta drunk.
Redneck angered is ranked like this
6. Son of a gun!
5. Alllright bucko
4. You just hold your horses
3. Well now just wait a minute
2. News flash pal
1. Listen here buddy!
Redneck angered is ranked like this
6. Son of a gun!
5. Alllright bucko
4. You just hold your horses
3. Well now just wait a minute
2. News flash pal
1. Listen here buddy!
Dad: get yer shotgun we got coons again
Me: alright we gon get em this time
Friend: ya know you live like rednecks
Me: alright we gon get em this time
Friend: ya know you live like rednecks
by OLD MAN FANTASY!!!!! M and K July 29, 2018
Get the Redneckmug. The shift of American culture from traditional pastimes to ones associated with Southern and backwoods cultures.
by Buck Nekkid December 23, 2006
Get the redneckizationmug. You might be a redneck if......
by Jeff Foxworthy June 27, 2004
Get the redneckmug. (THIS IS A COMPARISON OF REDNECKS
AND HICKS, THE HICK PORTION IS THE NEXT HALF)
A Redneck:
-May or may not attend a KKK meeting
-Shoots trespassers on sight
-Has a very racist and intolerant attitude, but not all do
-Wears Rebel Flag apparel, such as Dixie Outfitters
-Loves NASCAR
-Lynchs black people
-Hunts down both Mexicans and Blacks, especially if member of the KKK
-Guzzles beer and whiskey, complains about other races taking over in certain areas
-Drives shitty, beat-up pickup trucks
-Threatens people who are different from them, usually when that outsider is in their "territory"
-Beats kids and either beats on or cheats on wife
-Uses various words like All Y'alls, boy, son, wersh, niggur, city fags, chicken n' dumplins, reetard, tarred (tired), shoot son, chink, wetbacks, jeet jet (didyou eat yet), gnawed jew (no did you)gnawed jew....sounds like something a redneck would like...hint hint
AND HICKS, THE HICK PORTION IS THE NEXT HALF)
A Redneck:
-May or may not attend a KKK meeting
-Shoots trespassers on sight
-Has a very racist and intolerant attitude, but not all do
-Wears Rebel Flag apparel, such as Dixie Outfitters
-Loves NASCAR
-Lynchs black people
-Hunts down both Mexicans and Blacks, especially if member of the KKK
-Guzzles beer and whiskey, complains about other races taking over in certain areas
-Drives shitty, beat-up pickup trucks
-Threatens people who are different from them, usually when that outsider is in their "territory"
-Beats kids and either beats on or cheats on wife
-Uses various words like All Y'alls, boy, son, wersh, niggur, city fags, chicken n' dumplins, reetard, tarred (tired), shoot son, chink, wetbacks, jeet jet (didyou eat yet), gnawed jew (no did you)gnawed jew....sounds like something a redneck would like...hint hint
That redneck was wearing his Rebel flag t-shirt talking to another redneck wearing ratty jeans and a NASCAR t-shirt.
Rebel Flag Redneck: Jeet jet?
NASCAR Redneck: Gnawed jew?
I come up and see this and one redneck says "Git outta mah way, city fag!"
Me: "Excuse you, asswipe? I don't have to listen to your redneck country ass!"
NASCAR Redneck: "Y'all wunna fight, son?"
Me: "Who's y'all? I'm the only one here!"
NASCAR Redneck: "Ah'm talkin bout ur niggur friend over dur, we 'uns is gonna hang him!"
Me: "You dumb bastids dont even know what hanging means!"
Rebel Flag Redneck: Jeet jet?
NASCAR Redneck: Gnawed jew?
I come up and see this and one redneck says "Git outta mah way, city fag!"
Me: "Excuse you, asswipe? I don't have to listen to your redneck country ass!"
NASCAR Redneck: "Y'all wunna fight, son?"
Me: "Who's y'all? I'm the only one here!"
NASCAR Redneck: "Ah'm talkin bout ur niggur friend over dur, we 'uns is gonna hang him!"
Me: "You dumb bastids dont even know what hanging means!"
by Ryan August 12, 2004
Get the Rednecksmug. normally someone who lives in rural parts of the south, drives a jacked up 4x4 pick-up, spends the weekend hunting and/or fishin',wears boots and a fish hook on their camo hats. if anybody is racist it's white yankees. Us good rednecks despise the KKK. color of skin doesn't matter to us.
by john wayne December 2, 2004
Get the redneckmug. Tractors, spam, and country music are some of my favorite redneckisms. What are yours my cousin/wife Billy Sue?
by Office Thunder June 24, 2011
Get the Redneckismmug.