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trevoric | 15:29 Fri 10th Mar 2006 | History
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does anyone know the history behind the the slur/label REDNECK eminating out of the deep south of the united states?
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It is a reference to the look of deeply sunburned necks from spending a working life bent over in the fields in the glaring sun.

Equivalent to our country bumkin I suppose.

Everything you could possibly want to know, and more, about rednecks here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rednecks

Also, it mean: A white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitudes: A slang term, usually for a rural white southerner who is politically conservative, racist, and a religious fundamentalist (see fundamentalism). This term is generally considered offensive. It originated in reference to agricultural workers, alluding to how the back of a person's neck will be burned by the sun if he works long hours in the fields.


When I was at school, the lads used to call the lads from the catholic School redlegs i think, what does that mean?
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wow thanks for your replies extremly informative

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