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Added 10 October 2026

redneck

/ˈɹɛdnɛk/ noun

In Latin: ruricola Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about redneck at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A poor White person in the southern United States.

Origin

Bahuvrīhi compound of red + neck. Compare rooinek. The term originally characterized farmers that had a red neck, caused by sunburn from long hours working in the fields.

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