Etymology

sweet home Alabama

Today it means: Used to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship. Full definition →

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From the song "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Alluding to the Appalachian stereotype of inbreeding and incest.

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