1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class, especially in the southern United States.
2. A white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitude.
synonym: cracker
2. A white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitude.
synonym: cracker
by illEATurHARTout March 11, 2004
Get the redneck mug.Comes from coal miners from West Virginia and Kentucky towns that were sick of the way they were being treated and converged on one town that required unions. They were called "rednecks" because most people participating in the march tied a red bandanna around their neck to signify their cause, much like wearing the pink ribbon and yellow bracelet for cancer.
by ZZZaK August 17, 2008
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Usually from Southern States. Mostly joked about. True meaning would probably be like the earlier days before everything became so revolutionized. I probably have the most redneckess family of you all. But I try to hide it in public. Ahh, it just hit me... A buncha coonasses
dem dere rednecks done took over south louweeseana. Now dem dere rich folks cain't live in peace. Dem dang good for nuttin rednecks!
by Insane February 1, 2004
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A redneck is a hardworking country person from the south. We are known for our hospitality. We like guns, hunting, fishing, and we are most often Christians. We are proud of both our American and Southern heritage. We are only as racist and prejudice as everyone else is to us. We are generally more accepting of outsiders than the outsiders are of us. We settle our fights like men and raise our kids not to be sensitive little wussies. We have the characteristic Good Ol Boys attitude, and despite the lies of heathen Yankees, we have deep respect for the law and our elders. Rednecks say "yes sir" and "no ma'am" an have better manners than rich city folks.
A redneck is a hardworking country person from the south. We are known for our hospitality. We like guns, hunting, fishing, and we are most often Christians. We are proud of both our American and Southern heritage. We are only as racist and prejudice as everyone else is to us. We are generally more accepting of outsiders than the outsiders are of us. We settle our fights like men and raise our kids not to be sensitive little wussies. We have the characteristic Good Ol Boys attitude, and despite the lies of heathen Yankees, we have deep respect for the law and our elders. Rednecks say "yes sir" and "no ma'am" an have better manners than rich city folks.
I heard them Arkansas rednecks are some of the nicest people you ever met. My car broke down and they fixed it for me for free.
by Enstagriffin March 4, 2015
Get the Redneck mug.What most people call a Redneck , he aint nothin but a workin man , he makes his livin by the sweat of his brow and the calluses on his hands , you intellectuals may not like it , but there aint nothin you can do , cause theres a whole lot more of us common folks than there ever will be of you
by Texas Boy July 18, 2006
Get the redneck mug.I've realized what a redneck is. It seems to be almost everyone who is either of not the upmost cultural and economic standing, or someone who lacks sophistication and tends to be rather simple, yet they work hard at the same time and stand up for what they believe in. In that case, almost all of us, including myself are rednecks from time to time. Midwestrn Soldier and myself would like to apoligize for being so hard on you all.
by The Kentucky Yankee November 7, 2004
Get the Redneck mug.Anybody who likes Bush, drinks beer(a lot)and walks around in town with a 12gauge,shootin' everything that moves.Oh and ,has a red neck
by Lucas December 19, 2004
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