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Swiss Jake Posted 20 years ago
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Redneck; Whitetrash, Hillbillies?
Hi teachers?
What are rednecks, hillbillies? And what's whitetrash?
Thank you in advance.
Jake
What are rednecks, hillbillies? And what's whitetrash?
Thank you in advance.
Jake
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Hi, There are some subtleties here, regional and otherwise, but simply put, I'd say: rednecks The term focuses on people who hold strong, right-wing and conservative prejudices. It originates from people who spend so much time working outside in the sun that they get red necks. In other words, not highly educated urban sophisticates.
- Hi, There are some subtleties here, regional and otherwise, but simply put, I'd say: rednecks The term focuses on people who hold strong, right-wing and conservative prejudices.
- It originates from people who spend so much time working outside in the sun that they get red necks.
- In other words, not highly educated urban sophisticates.
- It's a negative word.
- hillbillies This refers to people who live in very remote and unsophisticated patrts of the countryside.
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Hi,
There are some subtleties here, regional and otherwise, but simply put, I'd say:
rednecks The term focuses on people who hold strong, right-wing and conservative prejudices. It originates from people who spend so much time working outside in the sun that they get red necks. In other words, not highly educated urban sophisticates. It's a negative w
There are some subtleties here, regional and otherwise, but simply put, I'd say:
rednecks The term focuses on people who hold strong, right-wing and conservative prejudices. It originates from people who spend so much time working outside in the sun that they get red necks. In other words, not highly educated urban sophisticates. It's a negative w
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0 Redneck specifically refers to White Americans who live in the south. Rednecks typically are very conservative and intolerant, as well as ignorant and bigoted. 02 br
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00 Hillbillies specifically refer to "rednecks from the hills", and is generally used to apply to White Americans from West Virginia. They aren't too different from rednecks, but they are also rumored to parta
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00 Hillbillies specifically refer to "rednecks from the hills", and is generally used to apply to White Americans from West Virginia. They aren't too different from rednecks, but they are also rumored to parta
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