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- [red-nek]
- /ˈrɛdˌnɛk/
- /ˈred.nek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [red-nek]
- /ˈrɛdˌnɛk/
Definitions of redneck word
- noun redneck an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South. 1
- noun redneck a bigot or reactionary, especially from the rural working class. 1
- adjective redneck Also, red-necked. narrow, prejudiced, or reactionary: a redneck attitude. Synonyms: biased, narrow-minded, intolerant. Antonyms: fair-minded, open-minded, broad-minded, tolerant, unbiased, impartial. 1
- noun redneck white person from rural South 1
- noun redneck of the rural South 1
- countable noun redneck If someone describes a white man, especially a lower class American from the countryside, as a redneck, they disapprove of him because they think he is uneducated and has strong, unreasonable opinions. 0
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Origin of redneck
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; red1 + neck
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Parts of speech for Redneck
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verb
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redneck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
redneck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for redneck
noun redneck
- bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
- classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
- clodhopper — a clumsy person; lout
- conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
- cornfed — fed on corn
adj redneck
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- in a rut — stuck in routine
adjective redneck
- fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
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