redneck

noun/ˈrɛdˌnɛk/

Frequency rank: #11,413 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an informal, often offensive term for a working-class white person from a rural area, especially in the southern United States, sometimes associated with conservative or uneducated attitudes.

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Example sentence

Some people use the word redneck as an insult, but others wear it as a badge of pride.

Synonyms & related words

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