A poorly educated white person with low moral and social standards and low social status.
Etymology:
- A shortening, first attested in 1850, of poor white trash, which black slaves in the Southern United States were said to call white individuals who worked in servile positions.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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weißer Müll
blanka rubujo
basura blanca
poubelle blanche
tokkies
белый мусор
வெள்ளை குப்பை
ווייַס אָפּפאַל
白色垃圾
白色垃圾
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