Redneck (Noun)
Meaning
A poor White person in the southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The comedian's jokes about rednecks playing the banjo on their porches sparked controversy among some audience members.
- After losing his job at the factory, Jed had to sell his truck to make ends meet, a harsh reality for many rednecks in rural Tennessee.
- The term redneck originated as a derogatory phrase to describe poor White farmers in the South who worked outdoors and got sunburned necks.
- Critics argue that the TV show perpetuates negative stereotypes about rednecks, portraying them as uneducated and bigoted.
- Growing up as a redneck in Alabama, Bubba never thought he'd make it out of the trailer park, but he eventually earned a scholarship to college.