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white trash

racial slur for poor white people, especially in the American South
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white trash

Summary

white trash is a pejorative[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • white trash is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[3].
  • white trash's instance of is recorded as pejorative[4].
  • white trash is a type of precariat[5].
  • white trash is a type of socially marginalized group[6].

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Context

white trash's instance of is recorded as pejorative[4].

Why It Matters

white trash has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kanneman1903 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Ethnic group → white people
    Wikidata description → racial slur for poor white people, especially in the American South
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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