Redneck
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Redneck is a derogatory slang term for Americans of lower incomes residing in southern U.S. states. The southern culture with their non-northern accents, those people became synonymous with Redneck.
The exact origin of Redneck is undetermined. Some say Appalachian coal minors unionized wearing red bandannas. Some say crop pickers sun burnt necks.
The term can be used in a racial way such as referring to people as white southern rednecks, meaning a group of race haters.