afaik, it's our equivalent of white trash.

White trash is a fairly regional term, though, I think. I don't think I've ever heard it used in the northeast. The tracksuits and designer knockoffs and big gold jewelry thing seems like bridge-and-tunnel crowd, but that's even more regional -- just the NYC area.

White trash is a fairly regional term, though, I think. I don't think I've ever heard it used in the northeast.

Oh, I sure have.

Interesting. I've heard "trash," but not "white trash."

Oops! I just woke up from a nap lasting several hours. That is not supposedto be the result of drinking half a pot of tea in the afternoon.

Shit I didn't do today: Put a sign on the first floor landing that says ''We live here too. Please remember you indoor voice when coming and going, and don't slam the fucking door.''

Actually, now that I think about it, I have heard "white trash" in NJ, but only to describe either Britney Spears or Eminem. I have no idea what this signifies.

I reluctantly admit to using the term "white trash" more than once.

White trash is a fairly regional term, though, I think.

But...I presume that you have comparable terms in most areas? Inasmuch as there IS a class system, and you do have class markers, and you get working class people in all parts of the US? I mean, I don't know what you'd call Ugly Betty's family, for example, but again that strikes me as a parallel, regardless of New Yorkness and ethnicity and so on.

I mean, I think "chav" is pretty much a regional term, fwiw. In Liverpool you'd still say "scally" and in Scotland you'd still say "ned." I'm sure there are others, but "chav" has got a lot of play on telly of late, and is probably the best known outside the UK. But it's just a slang term that means "working class".

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I've been flumped for two days and was hoping to be non-flumped today, but I've only partially succeeded. I'm making my first loaf of bread from the Artisan Bread in 5-Minutes A Day book. Not sure how well it's going to come out this first time, but I'm excited to try. Other than that, I cleaned up the back yard a bit, sorted some bills on the kitchen table, spent an hour on the phone with the cable company trying to figure out WTF was wrong with our internet connection (finally got it to work, but it was a process), dealt with cranky tripod cat, fed all the pets, and watched the Dollhouse premiere online. I have some grading to do, but I think that will wait until tomorrow. So not as productive as I'd hoped.

ETA: Definitely have heard and (like sj) reluctantly admit to having used "white trash" frequently in CT. It's such a gross term and so clearly stems from racist roots. Fay, I would say it's somewhat different than just working class. It's definitely come to mean a special level of dysfunction and tackiness.

I mean, I don't know what you'd call Ugly Betty's family, for example, but again that strikes me as a parallel, regardless of New Yorkness and ethnicity and so on.

Bridge and tunnel. Especially her sister.

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