poor white
noun Usually Disparaging and Offensive.
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.
See also white trash.
Origin of poor white
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby poor white
Example sentences from the Web for poor white
Then she looked at all three combatants, like a poor-white Solomon.
By the Light of the Soul |Mary E. Wilkins FreemanBig yawning cracks in cold weather were in a way the hall-mark of poor-white cabins.
Dishes & Beverages of the Old South |Martha McCulloch WilliamsMrs. Addix was of the poor-white race, like the Manns—in fact, she was distantly related to them.
By the Light of the Soul |Mary E. Wilkins FreemanMounting the captured horse, Howarth rode off in the character of a "poor-white" farmer come in to do his marketing.
The Naval History of the United States |Willis J. Abbot.
British Dictionary definitions for poor white
poor White
noun
often offensive
- a poverty-stricken and underprivileged White person, esp in the southern US and South Africa
- (as modifier)poor White trash