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An inversion of the "idiotic redneck" stereotype people from [[The Deep South]] often have attached to them, in a similar mould to [[Black and Nerdy]]. |
An inversion of the "idiotic redneck" stereotype people from [[The Deep South]] often have attached to them, in a similar mould to [[Black and Nerdy]]. |
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This character may have the same down-home sensibilities or otherwise act like a good ol' southerner, but is [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|very, very smart]]. Maybe they exhibit [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]] alongside their [[Sophisticated As Hell|Southern vernacular]], maybe they have a teleporter in their garage, [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|maybe they have 11 Ph.Ds]], who knows. |
This character may have the same down-home sensibilities or otherwise act like a [[Good Ol' Boy|good ol' southerner]], but is [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|very, very smart]]. Maybe they exhibit [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]] alongside their [[Sophisticated As Hell|Southern vernacular]], maybe they have a teleporter in their garage, [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|maybe they have 11 Ph.Ds]], who knows. |
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The [[Simple Country Lawyer]] exemplifies this trope; he uses his intelligence and accent as a weapon, talking in simple allegories and colloquialisms in order to make people [[Obfuscating Stupidity|think he's a moron]], then [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|brutalizing them with his superior wit]]. |
The [[Simple Country Lawyer]] exemplifies this trope; he uses his intelligence and accent as a weapon, talking in simple allegories and colloquialisms in order to make people [[Obfuscating Stupidity|think he's a moron]], then [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|brutalizing them with his superior wit]]. |
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May overlap with [[Good Is Not Dumb]]. See also [[Southern |
May overlap with [[Good Is Not Dumb]]. See also [[Southern-Fried Private]]. |
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