poor white

noun

, Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

1. 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

noun

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

      poor White trash

Word History and Origins

Origin of poor white¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20