white trash

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt trash]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt træʃ/
- /waɪt træʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt trash]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt træʃ/

Definitions of white trash words

noun white trash a member of the class of poor whites, especially in the southern U.S. 1
noun white trash poor whites collectively. 1
noun white trash poor white people 1
uncountable noun white trash Some people use white trash to refer to poor white people who they think are worthless. 0
noun white trash poor White people living in the US, esp the South 0
noun white trash (as modifier) 0

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Origin of white trash

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for White trash

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white trash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white trash usage trend in Literature

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