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Definition

The state or characteristic of being, resembling, or behaving in the manner of white trash.

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Origins

From white trash + -ery.

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In Context

  • "Reeder revels in white trashery—and applauds herself for doing so. "I am busty, and I am loud, and I love bad taste.""
  • "Because of the Depression, many people came to associate bare feet with poverty, indolence, or general white-trashery."
  • "Arne Johnson stabbed his landlord Alan Bono to death after a day of drinking, partying, and general white trashery."