Where does “white trashery” come from?
white trashery (English) comes from English white trash, from English poor white trash — White person or people employed in a servile...
white trashery (English): The state or characteristic of being, resembling,...
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being, resembling,...
Ancestry of “white trashery”, step by step
white trashery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English white trash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | white trash | A poorly-educated white person or, collectively,... |
| 2 | English | poor white trash | White person or people employed in a servile... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |