what is a redneck?

Question

i hear so many different things about what a red neck is, says or does..my bf says there hateful, my bestfreind says he one cause he like country music, my other friend says he one cause he light to fight .. i cant tell if someone is one or not so what is a redneck

Answer 1

Anyone in this country that is out of touch with the rest of the world. They are usually unintelligent and southern.

Answer 2

any person who gets too much sun on the back of their neck causing it to burn??

or google what is a redneck?

, in modern usage, predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of people who may be found in many regions of the United States or Canada. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context.

Usage of the term redneck generally differs from hick and hillbilly, because rednecks reject or resist assimilation into the dominant culture, while hicks and hillbillies theoretically are isolated from the dominant culture. In this way, the term redneck is similar to the word cracker.

Answer 3

A redneck is usually classified as a southern hillbilly, that has a provincial view point. A famous redneck would be Larry the Cable guy...red neck have nothing to do with liking to listen to country music. i have heard many redneck jokes like...

If your house moves but your car doesn't you a redneck.
If you uncle tom is you daddy tom, brother tom, cousin tom and grampa tom then you are a red neck.

usually it is an offensive slang.

Answer 4

Redneck, in modern usage, predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of people who may be found in many regions of the United States or Canada. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context.

Usage of the term redneck generally differs from hick and hillbilly, because rednecks reject or resist assimilation into the dominant culture, while hicks and hillbillies theoretically are isolated from the dominant culture. In this way, the term redneck is similar to the word cracker.

More info about this word, and it's meaning here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck

Answer 5

an sun burn on the back of the neck


NOUN:
Offensive Slang

1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class, especially in the southern United States.
2. A white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitude.

Answer 6

Larry the Cable Guy.

Answer 7

a red neck is a person who had seven cars in there yard that don't work. they are most likely to be married to a relative. they like to hunt and drink beer. there favorite hair style is a mullet.

Answer 8

One that is out in the sun too long and their neck gets red, hence redneck. :O)

Answer 9

a redneck is a realy poor person tat lives in the country and go round with their shotguns and their southern accent and try make people scared of them... mostly ugly and smelly....

Answer 10

A redneck is beautiful.