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It's meant as a derogatory term, highlighting the 'fact' that their necks were red due to lack of sunblock.

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The term "redneck" originally referred to farmers working in the fields, who would get sunburned necks from working outdoors. Over time, it became a derogatory term used to describe rural, working-class white people, especially in the southern United States.

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