Foxworthy

"You might be..."

Foxworthy is a surname, most familiar from American comedian Jeff Foxworthy, known for his "You might be a redneck" routine.

The name occasionally appears as shorthand for that comedic formula—setup followed by "you might be a [something]": If you've memorized the Starbucks menu, you might be a Foxworthy-style basic.

comedian

Jeff

Masculine given name

comedy · Larry · tour · jokes · Southern · humor · roast · improv · punchline · routine

catchphrase

redneck

Rural Southern laborer stereotype

trademark · signature · recurring · bit · callback · tagline

surname

lineage

Descent from progenitors

genealogy · patronymic · Anglo-Saxon · nobility · clan · records · descendants

Opposites
comedic style and sophistication

FoxworthyWoody Allen

Bill Maher · George Carlin · Lenny Bruce · Bill Hicks · Jerry Seinfeld

cultural geography and class

FoxworthyChris Rock

Jerry Seinfeld · Woody Allen · Joan Rivers · Chelsea Handler · Lenny Bruce

Phrases
Family

fox, foxes, foxed, foxing, foxy, worth, worthy, worthier, worthiest

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G