Hyphenation
red·neckTurkish pronunciation
rednekSynonyms
backwoodsman/woman,
boor,
bumpkin,
clodhopper,
cornfed,
country boy/girl,
country cousin,
countryman/woman,
farmer,
good old boy,
hayseed,
hillbilly,
local yokel,
rube,
ruralPronunciation
/ˈredˌnek/ /ˈrɛdˌnɛk/
Etymology
[ red-"nek ] (noun.) 1830. Compound of red + neck (referring to the red neckerchiefs worn by unionized workers during the mine wars in West Virginia)