Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
trailer-trash
noun
/ˈtreɪlər træʃ/
Definition
A derogatory term used to describe people living in mobile homes or trailers, often implying they are of low socioeconomic status or lacking in education, manners, or refinement.
Examples
- Many people unfairly associate trailer-trash with a lack of ambition.
- The movie portrays characters living in a trailer as trailer-trash, but they have their own stories to tell.
Meaning
The term is often used to convey a stereotype of poverty and to characterize individuals or families as being uncultured or unsophisticated.
Synonyms
- white trash
- low-income
- rural poor
