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El Detective · 12-10-2007, 12:11 PM

I was expalining the humor of Jeff Foxworthy to my wife and had to admit I have never heard of any Spanish equivalent to the word "redneck" except "naco". Has anyone come across another term in Spanish that provides a similar meaning?

P.S. If the word brings any jokes to mind please share.

Joel

carlam · 12-11-2007, 03:12 PM

You might be a redneck if...

your dog cost more than your truck.

They were so funny. Not.

ScottJ · 12-12-2007, 09:52 AM

I stole this off of a website. It made me laugh at times...especially number one.

Ways to tell if a redneck has been working on a computer

10. The monitor is up on blocks.

9. Outgoing faxes have tobacco stains on them.

8. The six front keys have rotted out.

7. The extra RAM slots have Dodge truck parts installed in them.

6. The numeric keypad only goes up to six.

5. The password is "Bubba".

4. The CPU has a gun rack mount.

3. There is a Skoal can in the CD-ROM drive.

2. The keyboard is camouflaged.

And, The Number One Way To Tell If A Redneck Has Been Working On A Computer...

The mouse is referred to as a "critter".

El Detective · 12-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Number 7 had me in stitches. Thanks

Veronica · 12-26-2007, 08:35 AM

I still don't know what a redneck is...

mvictoria · 12-26-2007, 08:47 AM

in Argentina, it's the opposite of "cheto" whatever you wanna call it.

Quoting Gretchen Wilson (country singer):

"I'm a redneck woman, I ain't no high class girl
I'm just a product of my raising and I say "hey ya'll and yeehaw"

analaura · 12-26-2007, 10:21 AM

Because I hadn�t understood what it meant! jaajjja

emilyb · 12-26-2007, 05:35 PM

haha, this is a fun one. i think the closest translation, atleast in Argentina is cabeza or grasa....other than that, im not sure...

seeker50 · 12-26-2007, 06:14 PM

About the term �redneck� :
By looking in "The Concise Oxford English Dictionary" I found:
" A working-class white person from the southern US, especially a politically conservative one".
Then "The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary" reads:
"a white member of the Southern rural laboring class".
I am actually living in the Southern region of the United States and judging from what both my wife(a native English speaker and born in this country as well) and other people I've met up to now, they have a synonym for "redneck", which is "white trash". In both cases the term is considered highly disparaging and denigrant towards the person whom we might be making allusion to. Overall, we know that this is a non-educated country worker.
To my understanding, we may have in Spanish one or more equivalents that can be used as a translated term. But, it does vary from one Latin country to another. Therefore, it depends on which country you are coming from.
In my country(HONDURAS), the meaning of this term in English, might be equivalent to say "el que viene bajando del cerro" or "persona cerril" or just " cerrado..bal�n.. ignorante." -As you are already guessing.. these terms are very rude to be used. By using them, it unquestionably calls for a fight.

RAUL.

carlam · 12-27-2007, 10:26 AM

I knew what a redneck was. (I lived in Florida. And now in Minnesota. I seen a lotta a rednecks. jijijiji) But they are difficult to explain without sounding like a bad person. But Raul's definition- pretty accurate!
If we could insert a picture here of a little redneck family, that would be funnier.

12-10-2007, 12:11 PM	#1
El Detective Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 457	Redneck I was expalining the humor of Jeff Foxworthy to my wife and had to admit I have never heard of any Spanish equivalent to the word "redneck" except "naco". Has anyone come across another term in Spanish that provides a similar meaning? P.S. If the word brings any jokes to mind please share. Joel

12-26-2007, 08:35 AM	#5
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 812 Rep Power: 297	I still don't know what a redneck is... __________________ mmm...papas fritas.

12-26-2007, 10:21 AM	#7
analaura Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 607 Rep Power: 299	Thank you Victoria Because I hadn�t understood what it meant! jaajjja

12-26-2007, 05:35 PM	#8
emilyb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 397 Rep Power: 257	haha, this is a fun one. i think the closest translation, atleast in Argentina is cabeza or grasa....other than that, im not sure... __________________ Emily B

12-26-2007, 06:14 PM	#9
seeker50 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Leicester, NC. USA. Age: 49 Posts: 206 Rep Power: 583	About the term �redneck� : By looking in "The Concise Oxford English Dictionary" I found: " A working-class white person from the southern US, especially a politically conservative one". Then "The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary" reads: "a white member of the Southern rural laboring class". I am actually living in the Southern region of the United States and judging from what both my wife(a native English speaker and born in this country as well) and other people I've met up to now, they have a synonym for "redneck", which is "white trash". In both cases the term is considered highly disparaging and denigrant towards the person whom we might be making allusion to. Overall, we know that this is a non-educated country worker. To my understanding, we may have in Spanish one or more equivalents that can be used as a translated term. But, it does vary from one Latin country to another. Therefore, it depends on which country you are coming from. In my country(HONDURAS), the meaning of this term in English, might be equivalent to say "el que viene bajando del cerro" or "persona cerril" or just " cerrado..bal�n.. ignorante." -As you are already guessing.. these terms are very rude to be used. By using them, it unquestionably calls for a fight. RAUL. __________________ "He who rides a tiger, cannot dismount." --Chinese proverb.

12-11-2007, 03:12 PM	#2
carlam Forum User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 52	You might be a redneck if... your dog cost more than your truck. They were so funny. Not.

12-12-2007, 09:52 AM	#3
ScottJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 327 Rep Power: 510	I stole this off of a website. It made me laugh at times...especially number one. Ways to tell if a redneck has been working on a computer 10. The monitor is up on blocks. 9. Outgoing faxes have tobacco stains on them. 8. The six front keys have rotted out. 7. The extra RAM slots have Dodge truck parts installed in them. 6. The numeric keypad only goes up to six. 5. The password is "Bubba". 4. The CPU has a gun rack mount. 3. There is a Skoal can in the CD-ROM drive. 2. The keyboard is camouflaged. And, The Number One Way To Tell If A Redneck Has Been Working On A Computer... The mouse is referred to as a "critter".

12-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#4
El Detective Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 457	Number 7 had me in stitches. Thanks

12-26-2007, 08:47 AM	#6
mvictoria Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 565 Rep Power: 221	in Argentina, it's the opposite of "cheto" whatever you wanna call it. Quoting Gretchen Wilson (country singer): "I'm a redneck woman, I ain't no high class girl I'm just a product of my raising and I say "hey ya'll and yeehaw"

12-27-2007, 10:26 AM	#10
carlam Forum User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 52	Ahh... I knew what a redneck was. (I lived in Florida. And now in Minnesota. I seen a lotta a rednecks. jijijiji) But they are difficult to explain without sounding like a bad person. But Raul's definition- pretty accurate! If we could insert a picture here of a little redneck family, that would be funnier.

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