white trashn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌwʌɪt ˈtraʃ/, U.S.

/ˈ(h)waɪt ˈtræʃ/

Forms: see white adj. and n. and trash n.¹; also U.S. regional (southern) 1900s– white thrash (rare).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., trash n.¹

Etymology: < white adj. + trash n.¹

Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial (derogatory).

A. n.

With plural or (occasionally) singular agreement. Poor white people of low social status, esp. when regarded as uneducated or uncultured; (also) people who are perceived as having the values or attitudes associated with such a group. In earlier use, frequently in the language of African Americans of the southern United States. Cf. trash n.¹ 4, poor white trash n.

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the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [noun] > poor white person > collectively

whitea1398

white folks1735

poor white1781

white trash1821

poor white trash1822

trailer trash1943

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [noun] > collectively > specifically white

whitea1398

white trash1821

low-downer1883

the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [noun] > poor white person > collectively > as defined by black people

poor white1781

white trash1821

poor white trash1822

1821 Illinois Gaz. 23 June 1/4 It was as natural for her to say White Trash as it would be for myself or any other of my colour to say Black Trash.

1831 H. J. Finn Amer. Comic Ann. 88 ‘You be right dere,’ observed Sambo, ‘..else what fur he go more 'mong niggers den de white trash?’

1862 ‘E. Kirke’ Among Pines (ed. 2) 173 Both the negroes and the poor whites are the serfs, but the white trash are its real support.

1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited i. viii. 180 Who are all this white trash, anyway?

1973 Sunday Times 10 June (Colour Suppl.) 51/4 He said that all the Australians were white trash.

2006 Florida Times-Union (Nexis) 3 Nov. we15 The other girl's mother told her.., ‘Just stay away from her, they're nothing but white trash with money.’

B. adj.

Of or characteristic of poor white people of low social status, esp. when regarded as uneducated or uncultured. Cf. poor white trash adj.

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the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [adjective] > poor white person

poor white1821

poor white trash1864

white trash1867

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [adjective] > specifically white

poor white1821

white trash1867

1867 Dubuque (Iowa) Daily Herald 26 June A Virginia correspondent of the Anti-Slavery Standard gives pointed notice to all the ‘white trash’ aspirants to the vice-presidency that the second office in the nation must be given to a negro.

1901 W. Churchill Crisis ii. x. 211 It was not even a wild dream that white-trash Lincoln would be elected.

1932 W. Faulkner Light in August xvi. 363 Who told you I am a nigger, you little white trash bastard?

2002 Premiere Mar. 45/2 Her lawyer thinks she's too white trash to make a credible witness.

2006 H. O'Neill Lullabies for Little Criminals 185 She wore black plastic boots with chunky heels that gave her that white-trash walk.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	white trash
释义	white trashn.adj. Brit. /ˌwʌɪt ˈtraʃ/, U.S. /ˈ(h)waɪt ˈtræʃ/ Forms: see white adj. and n. and trash n.¹; also U.S. regional (southern) 1900s– white thrash (rare). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., trash n.¹ Etymology: < white adj. + trash n.¹ Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial (derogatory). A. n. With plural or (occasionally) singular agreement. Poor white people of low social status, esp. when regarded as uneducated or uncultured; (also) people who are perceived as having the values or attitudes associated with such a group. In earlier use, frequently in the language of African Americans of the southern United States. Cf. trash n.¹ 4, poor white trash n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [noun] > poor white person > collectively whitea1398 white folks1735 poor white1781 white trash1821 poor white trash1822 trailer trash1943 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [noun] > collectively > specifically white whitea1398 white trash1821 low-downer1883 the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [noun] > poor white person > collectively > as defined by black people poor white1781 white trash1821 poor white trash1822 1821 Illinois Gaz. 23 June 1/4 It was as natural for her to say White Trash as it would be for myself or any other of my colour to say Black Trash. 1831 H. J. Finn Amer. Comic Ann. 88 ‘You be right dere,’ observed Sambo, ‘..else what fur he go more 'mong niggers den de white trash?’ 1862 ‘E. Kirke’ Among Pines (ed. 2) 173 Both the negroes and the poor whites are the serfs, but the white trash are its real support. 1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited i. viii. 180 Who are all this white trash, anyway? 1973 Sunday Times 10 June (Colour Suppl.) 51/4 He said that all the Australians were white trash. 2006 Florida Times-Union (Nexis) 3 Nov. we15 The other girl's mother told her.., ‘Just stay away from her, they're nothing but white trash with money.’ B. adj. Of or characteristic of poor white people of low social status, esp. when regarded as uneducated or uncultured. Cf. poor white trash adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > white person > [adjective] > poor white person poor white1821 poor white trash1864 white trash1867 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [adjective] > specifically white poor white1821 white trash1867 1867 Dubuque (Iowa) Daily Herald 26 June A Virginia correspondent of the Anti-Slavery Standard gives pointed notice to all the ‘white trash’ aspirants to the vice-presidency that the second office in the nation must be given to a negro. 1901 W. Churchill Crisis ii. x. 211 It was not even a wild dream that white-trash Lincoln would be elected. 1932 W. Faulkner Light in August xvi. 363 Who told you I am a nigger, you little white trash bastard? 2002 Premiere Mar. 45/2 Her lawyer thinks she's too white trash to make a credible witness. 2006 H. O'Neill Lullabies for Little Criminals 185 She wore black plastic boots with chunky heels that gave her that white-trash walk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1821
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