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There is only one meaning of the term, at least nowadays. I think parent was sarcastic because part of definition of "redneck" is "uneducated", at least per OED
by kubanczyk 6y ago
There is only one meaning of the term, at least nowadays. I think parent was sarcastic because part of definition of "redneck" is "uneducated", at least per OED.
- webkike 6y agoRedneck means working class. Hence the red neck; the neck is sunburned from working outside
- kubanczyk 6y agoIt's a good theory, etymologically. But do check your favorite dictionary about the actual definition of the word.
- webkike 6y agoFrom oxford: A working-class white person, especially a politically reactionary one from a rural area. Further, Merriam-Webster’s first definition is: sometimes disparaging : a white member of the Southern rural laboring class