poor white

noun

, Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. white trash.

poor White

offensive.
1. a poverty-stricken and underprivileged White person, esp in the southern US and South Africa
2. ( as modifier )
  poor White trash

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Fixing inequities in public school financing would help poor white students in the South as much as poor black students.

The boy's head was held high, indicative of his opinion of poor white trash and Crackers in general, and Mandy Ann in particular.

Miss Carry is a lady worth talking about, and so is Miss Jenny—none of your turned up nose, poor white folksy sort.

We may think the laws are unjust to the Negro, and incidentally to the 'poor white' man as well.

Mounting the captured horse, Howarth rode off in the character of a "poor-white" farmer come in to do his marketing.

But the poor white would invite me into his shanty, and treat me as well as was in his power.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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