WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white′ trash′, Slang (disparaging and offensive).
  1. Sociologya member of the class of poor whites, esp. in the southern U.S.
  2. Sociologypoor whites collectively.
  • 1850–55, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
white trash n
  1. derogatory
    • poor White people living in the US, esp the South
    • (as modifier): white-trash culture
'white trash' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
poor White - poor white trash

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