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trailer trash

trailer trash noun: poorly-educated, usually white, individual(s) of low social status who stereotypically reside(s) in a trailer park.

Noun

trailer trash (uncountable)

  1. (US, derogatory, idiomatic, slang) Poorly-educated, usually white, individual(s) of low social status who stereotypically reside(s) in a trailer park.

Questions about trailer trash

What does trailer trash mean?
Trailer trash means poorly-educated, usually white, individual(s) of low social status who stereotypically reside(s) in a trailer park.
What part of speech is trailer trash?
Trailer trash is a noun.

Words near trailer trash in the dictionary

  1. trailer parks
  2. trailer sailer
  3. trailer sailers
  4. trailer sailor
  5. trailer sailors
  6. trailer trash
  7. trailer truck
  8. trailer trucks
  9. trailerable
  10. trailercore
  11. trailered

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