How to Pronounce "white trash"
expression
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈtɹæʃ
HWYTE TRASH or WYTE TRASH
wˈaɪt/ /tɹˈæʃ
WYTE TRASH
Definition
A highly offensive, insulting term used in the United States to refer to poor white people, especially those perceived as uneducated or of low social status.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈtɹæʃ
British English
wˈaɪt/ /tɹˈæʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HWYTE TRASH or WYTE TRASH
UK
WYTE TRASH
Listen in Context
Some people use the term white trash to insult others.
White trash is a very offensive expression in American English.
Teachers explain that white trash should never be used in school.
He got really upset when someone called him white trash at the party.