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

The digital creator has gone viral a number of times in the past for his whiteface sketches, from playing a rowdy redneck to Erika Kirk. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

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

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