Phrase guide

poor white trash

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

White person or people employed in a servile position, for example, as a butler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, ethnic, obsolete, slur, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mean white

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A poor, uneducated white person or group of people of low social status.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, derogatory, ethnic, modern, slur, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white trash

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

(slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white trash

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: White, White person, Caucasian, poor person, have-not

History

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