Definition of redneck
redneck 
noun
- a person from a rural area. Origin: according to the stereotype (however accurate it may be,) people from rural areas spend a great deal of time working in the field. In doing so, the backs of their necks become sun burnt.
by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.
- nickname given to miners who wore red bandanas for identification during the West Virginia mine war of 1921.
by Anonymous, Jul 29 2002.
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