"leftneck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leftnecks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of left + redneck. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|left|redneck}} Blend of left + redneck Head templates: {{en-noun}} leftneck (plural leftnecks)
  1. (rare, slang, US, politics) A redneck who is on the political left. Tags: US, rare, slang

Inflected forms

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