redneck

noun

red·​neck ˈred-ˌnek 

1

sometimes disparaging : a white member of the Southern rural laboring class

2

often disparaging : a person whose behavior and opinions are similar to those attributed to rednecks

redneck adjective

or less commonly rednecked

ˈred-ˌnekt 

often disparaging

Examples of redneck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Willie unites Starting in the 1970s, Willie’s concerts attracted both rednecks and hippies, two segments of society that could never seem to agree on anything except Willie Nelson music. — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Now in the present, Unique finds himself in the crosshairs of those same rednecks, who don’t like his kind in Karensville. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Arguably, that’s even more true today, when identifying as blue collar, country, or, yes, redneck is worn as a badge of honor by many. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025

Mickey, though Mexican American, was a redneck through and through. — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redneck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• toltec
• beck
• breck
• check