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Redneck means working class. Hence the red neck; the neck is sunburned from working outside
by webkike 6y ago
Redneck 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