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red•neck



Pronunciation: (red'nek"), [key] Informal (often disparaging).

n.
1. an uneducated white farm laborer, esp. from the South.
2. a bigot or reactionary, esp. from the rural working class.

adj.
Also,red'-necked".narrow, prejudiced, or reactionary: a redneck attitude. Also,red'-neck".

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