white trash

noun, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
1.
a member of the class of poor whites, especially in the southern U.S.
2.
poor whites collectively.
Origin
1850-55, Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for white trash

white trash

noun
1.
(derogatory)
  1. poor White people living in the US, esp the South
  2. (as modifier): white-trash culture
Word Origin and History for white trash
n.

1831, originally Southern U.S. black slang.

The slaves themselves entertain the very highest contempt for white servants, whom they designate as 'poor white trash.' [Fanny Kemble, journal, Jan. 6, 1833]

Slang definitions & phrases for white trash

white trash

noun phrase

(often poor white trash) PECKERWOOD, redneck (1855+ Black)


white trash in Technology

abuse, hardware
A pejorative term for Intel-based microcomputers, used by NeXT users at UK law firm Linklaters & Paines to contrast these machines with their black NeXT boxes.
(1996-09-04)