Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary

Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of

Hey, you! The one holding the book. Have you ever seen a volume like this? Well, whether you realize it or not, it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary will teach you how to speak this unique Southern dialect fluently. Whether you’re blue-collar or hoity-toity, swimming in cash or betting your bottom dollar, a little bit country or a lot of city slicker, this practical reference to redneck words and turns of phrases will give you hours of laughs.
So expand your horizons and learn another language with this fun, instructive, and hilariously illustrated book as your guide. After all, speaking redneck is a heck of a lot easier than speaking French!
Jeff Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the bestselling author of more than 26 books, including his Redneck Dictionaries. He is the host of the Fox television series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Jeff also starred in all three Blue Collar Comedy Tour movies, which have sold more than 8 million copies and are some of the highest-rated movies in Comedy Central history. His syndicated weekly radio show, The Foxworthy Countdown, is carried in more than 220 markets across the United States. A Georgia native, Jeff lives with his wife and two daughters in Atlanta. View titles by Jeff Foxworthy
Aa

ac·cus·tom (e-kes´-tem), n. and v. to have verbally abused more than one person with profanity. “Them kids kept swearin’ around Mamaw, so accustom out.”

ad·e·quate (a´-de-kwit), n. and v. to have acted with the intention of terminating one’s condition of employment. “Adequate if they hadn’t given me a raise.”

Af·ghan·i·stan (af-gan´-is-stan), n. and v. to declare that a certain living organism of Afghani origin has the name Stanley. “The Dalmatian’s called Jerry, but the Afghanistan.”


Bb

ban·dit (band´-et), v. and n. censured or forbidden, by decree. “We can’t dance no more, ’cause after the preacher saw Footloose, he bandit.”

bar·gain (bär´-gen), n. and adv. pertaining to a return to a tavern. “I’m still thirsty, so whaddya say we go hit that bargain.”

bas·tards (bas´-terds), n. the fecal excretions of any animal of the Centrarchidae, Serranidae, or Percichthyidae families. “I’ll bet you’ll catch a bunch where all them black specks is floatin’, ’cause them black specks is bastards.”


Cc

Cae·sar (se¯z´-er), v. and n. to visually perceive a female. “He has a seizure every time he Caesar.”

Can·a·da (kan´-e-de), n. and prep. a metal container with specific contents. “Do me a big favor, bud, and hand me a Canada bug spray.”

can·cel (kant´-sel), v. the inability to exchange property for money. “If you cancel that hunk of crap, I’ll take it off your hands.”



Dd

Da·ko·ta (de-ko¯´-te), n. and v. a prediction concerning an outer garment worn on the torso. “It’s ten below, man. Dakota keep you warm.”

da·ta (da¯t´-e), v. and adj. to undertake an event of social interaction, usually with the purpose of romance. “I’d never data rich girl.”

de·men·tia (dim-ent´-she), n. and v. interrogative concerning one’s reaction to, or connection with, more than one person. “You lookin’ at dementia?”

Ee

easy·go·ing (e¯-ze¯-go¯´-ing), v. and n. interrogative regarding the future movements or trajectory of a male. “Easygoing to relax or not?”

Egypt (e¯´-jipt), n. and v. to have been cheated or swindled by a male. “Aw, man, Egypt me!”

em·bit·ter (im-bi´-ter), n. and adj. when a male feels resentful, angry, vengeful, and soured. “His divorce just left embitter.”


Ff

fairy (fer´-e¯), adj. and n. a description for a male person of light complexion and pigmentation. “Jim’s so fairy gets sunburned as soon as he goes outside.”

feed (fe¯d´), conj. and n. the conditional desire for a male to act. “I’d kick his butt, feed just step outside.”

fil·i·greed (fil-e-gre¯d´), n. and v. consent and acceptance, by a person named Phillip. “I said we should kick him out of the club, and filigreed.”



Gg

gal·lon (gal´-en), n. and prep. a reference to the location of a female person. “The one with the jug is ugly, but that gallon the horse ain’t too bad.”

gar·den (gärd´-in), n. and adv. the bringing forth of a militia armed for the purposes of maintaining or restoring order. “That riot was so bad they had to call the National garden.”

Geor·gia (joÙrj´-e), n. and adj. a phrase connecting a person named George to a direct object. “Dick Cheney shot him, but I’m sure they’re gonna give old Georgia hard time about it.”

About

Hey, you! The one holding the book. Have you ever seen a volume like this? Well, whether you realize it or not, it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary will teach you how to speak this unique Southern dialect fluently. Whether you’re blue-collar or hoity-toity, swimming in cash or betting your bottom dollar, a little bit country or a lot of city slicker, this practical reference to redneck words and turns of phrases will give you hours of laughs.
So expand your horizons and learn another language with this fun, instructive, and hilariously illustrated book as your guide. After all, speaking redneck is a heck of a lot easier than speaking French!

Author

Jeff Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the bestselling author of more than 26 books, including his Redneck Dictionaries. He is the host of the Fox television series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Jeff also starred in all three Blue Collar Comedy Tour movies, which have sold more than 8 million copies and are some of the highest-rated movies in Comedy Central history. His syndicated weekly radio show, The Foxworthy Countdown, is carried in more than 220 markets across the United States. A Georgia native, Jeff lives with his wife and two daughters in Atlanta. View titles by Jeff Foxworthy

Excerpt

Aa

ac·cus·tom (e-kes´-tem), n. and v. to have verbally abused more than one person with profanity. “Them kids kept swearin’ around Mamaw, so accustom out.”

ad·e·quate (a´-de-kwit), n. and v. to have acted with the intention of terminating one’s condition of employment. “Adequate if they hadn’t given me a raise.”

Af·ghan·i·stan (af-gan´-is-stan), n. and v. to declare that a certain living organism of Afghani origin has the name Stanley. “The Dalmatian’s called Jerry, but the Afghanistan.”


Bb

ban·dit (band´-et), v. and n. censured or forbidden, by decree. “We can’t dance no more, ’cause after the preacher saw Footloose, he bandit.”

bar·gain (bär´-gen), n. and adv. pertaining to a return to a tavern. “I’m still thirsty, so whaddya say we go hit that bargain.”

bas·tards (bas´-terds), n. the fecal excretions of any animal of the Centrarchidae, Serranidae, or Percichthyidae families. “I’ll bet you’ll catch a bunch where all them black specks is floatin’, ’cause them black specks is bastards.”


Cc

Cae·sar (se¯z´-er), v. and n. to visually perceive a female. “He has a seizure every time he Caesar.”

Can·a·da (kan´-e-de), n. and prep. a metal container with specific contents. “Do me a big favor, bud, and hand me a Canada bug spray.”

can·cel (kant´-sel), v. the inability to exchange property for money. “If you cancel that hunk of crap, I’ll take it off your hands.”



Dd

Da·ko·ta (de-ko¯´-te), n. and v. a prediction concerning an outer garment worn on the torso. “It’s ten below, man. Dakota keep you warm.”

da·ta (da¯t´-e), v. and adj. to undertake an event of social interaction, usually with the purpose of romance. “I’d never data rich girl.”

de·men·tia (dim-ent´-she), n. and v. interrogative concerning one’s reaction to, or connection with, more than one person. “You lookin’ at dementia?”

Ee

easy·go·ing (e¯-ze¯-go¯´-ing), v. and n. interrogative regarding the future movements or trajectory of a male. “Easygoing to relax or not?”

Egypt (e¯´-jipt), n. and v. to have been cheated or swindled by a male. “Aw, man, Egypt me!”

em·bit·ter (im-bi´-ter), n. and adj. when a male feels resentful, angry, vengeful, and soured. “His divorce just left embitter.”


Ff

fairy (fer´-e¯), adj. and n. a description for a male person of light complexion and pigmentation. “Jim’s so fairy gets sunburned as soon as he goes outside.”

feed (fe¯d´), conj. and n. the conditional desire for a male to act. “I’d kick his butt, feed just step outside.”

fil·i·greed (fil-e-gre¯d´), n. and v. consent and acceptance, by a person named Phillip. “I said we should kick him out of the club, and filigreed.”



Gg

gal·lon (gal´-en), n. and prep. a reference to the location of a female person. “The one with the jug is ugly, but that gallon the horse ain’t too bad.”

gar·den (gärd´-in), n. and adv. the bringing forth of a militia armed for the purposes of maintaining or restoring order. “That riot was so bad they had to call the National garden.”

Geor·gia (joÙrj´-e), n. and adj. a phrase connecting a person named George to a direct object. “Dick Cheney shot him, but I’m sure they’re gonna give old Georgia hard time about it.”

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