Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary II: More Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of (Hardcover)

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Clearly one redneck dictionary was not enough. And it’s no wonder. The South is positively bursting at the seams with colorful words and turns of phrases in this distinct dialect. Now men and women from all across this great land can further fine-tune their fluency and showcase their confidence when speaking to folks who hail from below the Mason-Dixon line. Need a crash course in this truly inspired lingo? Well, Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary II puts the “vern” in “vernacular,” offering up a veritable gumbo of must-be-known selections:

infamy (in’fe-mé) adv. and n. another person’s intent to exact physical punishment. “Ever since I stole his girlfriend, Bobby’s had it infamy.”

assassin (e-sas’-en) v. to disrespect verbally. “Don’t just stand there assassin me, boy–go clean your room!”

honor student (än’-er stu’-dent) prep. and n. to be positioned over, and supported by, a pupil. “Yeah, I knew piano lessons after midnight was weird, but I still didn’t suspect nothin’ till I caught her honor student.”

So open your ears and activate your funny bone with this hilarious, practical, and playfully illustrated reference. It’s like having your very own personal dialect coach–one who doesn’t mind getting picked up and read and laughed at and passed along to friends.

About the Author

Jeff Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the bestselling author of more than twenty books. He is the star and executive producer of a new show on CMT, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out. Prior to that he also starred in and executive-produced the television series Blue Collar TV, which he also created. That television show came about due to the success of Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie, which has sold more than 4 million units. The sequel, Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again, has exceeded 3.6 million units in sales. The Blue Collar boys reunited to shoot Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., their final appearance together. Jeff also has an HBO special and two Showtime specials to his credit. His syndicated weekly radio show, The Foxworthy Countdown, is carried in more than 220 markets across the United States.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Villard; 1ST edition (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400065682
• ISBN-13: 978-1400065684
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #245,372 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Dictionary" is a Laugh Riot, December 12, 2006

By	George Buttner "Agent0042" (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary II" is a follow-up to the original "Redneck Dictionary," featuring "more words you thought you knew the meaning of." In this you'll find words from "control" to "rectum," with zany definitions that only make sense when you consider what the words would be if spoken with a southern accent.


The book is truly laid out like a dictionary, with parts of speech and a pronunciation key. The parts of speech and pronunciation reflect the combined words that make up the new words. So if the word is "magistrate," then the phrase becomes "Madge is straight" and the part of speech is "noun and verb." And the pronunciations reflect how it would be pronunced in the "Southern, redneck style."

One funny example is "eyesore" as in "Back off, eyesore (I saw her) first." This dictionary comes with amusing illustrations. The one for geyser (guys are) shows two men in front of a geyser that's about to burst. And sometimes the example sentences are just plain clever --- i.e. "No offense, ma'am, but I'm putting up offense (a fence.)"


If this sort of humor fits the bill for you, then you'll love this. It may be "redneck," but it's actually very sophisticated and smart.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Foxworthy's dictionaries never get old..., May 23, 2008

By	Mary Feathers "Tickled Pink Blondie" (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I actually purchased this for my husband. But I'll admit, I just had to see what was so funny. This dictionary is hilarious! No wonder he was laughing out loud in the doctor's office. You know, you are never too old for just some good ole, down to earth redneck ribbing. It has been a long time since I have laughed this hard. I would recommend this to anyone who needs to just let loose and laugh harder than you have ever laughed before. Everybody deserves to just chill out once and a while, have some good ole fun, and laugh!!! Go for it...buy his book. And laugh yourself silly.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stick Your Red Neck Out For Some Redneck Humor, December 11, 2006

By	BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Jeff Foxworthy is a comic genius. It's as simple as that. My favorite routine was the one about how men and women communicate and that scene with the baseball game on television was just too funny for words.

Mr. Foxworthy takes his comic talent to the written page. Although others have used the same technique of providing a very different definition based on how a word sounds, Foxworthy's list is funny as it is done as a spoof on rednecks and as a joke vernacular of humorous redneck dialect.