redneck
or red-neck
[ red-nek ]
/ ˈrɛdˌnɛk /
noun
an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South.
a bigot or reactionary, especially from the rural working class.
adjective
Also red-necked.
narrow, prejudiced, or reactionary: a redneck attitude.
usage note for redneck
All the senses of this term are used with disparaging intent, implying negative stereotypical traits such as ignorance and narrow-mindedness.
Words nearby redneck
redlegged grasshopper,
redline,
redlining,
redly,
redmond,
redneck,
redness,
redo,
redolent,
redon,
redondilla
British Dictionary definitions for redneck
redneck
/ (ˈrɛdˌnɛk) /
noun derogatory
(in the southwestern US) a poor uneducated White farm worker
a person or institution that is extremely reactionary
adjective
reactionary and bigoted
redneck laws
Cultural definitions for redneck
redneck
A slang term, usually for a rural white southerner who is politically conservative, racist, and a religious fundamentalist (see fundamentalism). This term is generally considered offensive. It originated in reference to agricultural workers, alluding to how the back of a person's neck will be burned by the sun if he works long hours in the fields.