poor white

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo r hwahyt, wahyt]
- /pʊər ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
- /pɔː(r) waɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r hwahyt, wahyt]
- /pʊər ʰwaɪt, waɪt/

Definitions of poor white words

noun poor white 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. 1
noun poor white a poverty-stricken and underprivileged White person, esp in the southern US and South Africa 0
noun poor white (as modifier) 0
noun poor white a white person, esp. one born or living in the S U.S., who lives in great poverty and ignorance 0

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Origin of poor white

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Poor white

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poor white popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poor white usage trend in Literature

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