"sweet home Alabama" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From the 1974 song "Sweet Home Alabama" by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Alluding to the Appalachian stereotype of inbreeding and incest. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} sweet home Alabama
  1. (slang) Used humorously to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship. Wikipedia link: Appalachian stereotypes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sweet Home Alabama Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sweet_home_Alabama-en-phrase-FQd5DSlP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Ariana Grande is making waves online after she posted a photo of herself locking lips with another female — someone that she refers to as her “first cousin” in the photo’s caption. In actuality, the two girls are just best friends. ¶ “Wait [you] know what this means……… SWEET HOME ALABAMA,” wrote one Instagram user.",
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          "ref": "2022 July 22, Sameen Chaudhry, “Hinge Told A TikToker She's 'Most Compatible' With Her Brother & They Had The Best Reactions”, in Narcity, archived from the original on 2022-07-27:",
          "text": "\"When your brother is ur most compatible on Hinge,\" reads the caption over her video. ¶ The first clip shows a screenshot of Zander's profile with a Hinge banner over the top saying: \"Most Compatible: Aliah and Zander, we think you two should meet.\" […] One person wrote: \"Hinge said sweet home Alabama. lmao, I can't.\"",
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          "ref": "2023 January 29, Gaurav Verma, “‘Why Is His Brother Taking a Video..Sweet Home Alabama?’ – Tennis Fans React Hilariously to Unearthed Novak Djokovic Underwear Photo”, in EssentiallySports:",
          "text": "In the picture, we can see his [Novak Djokovic's] chiseled physique with an infectious smile. While he is running, his brother runs behind, recording a video. Fans are already going crazy over it. Here’s how they reacted to the viral picture. […] “Why is his brother taking a video… sweet home Alabama?”",
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