黃脖子

Chinese

yellow neck
trad. (黃脖子) 脖子
simp. (黄脖子) 脖子

Etymology

Derived from 紅脖子 / 红脖子 (hóngbózi), itself a calque of English redneck.

Pronunciation


Noun

黃脖子

  1. (Internet slang, neologism, derogatory) Chinese people who are perceived as being highly nationalistic, crass, politically and socially conservative, bossy towards the youth, and who frequently exhibit anti-American behavior (mostly) online whilst simultaneously secretly lacking confidence in their own society and culture.