is "eurotrash" a racist term? and if so, what race or ethnicity is it targeting?

@neotoy It is certainly some sort of bigotry, but I'm not sure of the exact definition. Do we need an exact categorisation on it?

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@CrypticMirror @neotoy

To quote Wikipedia, it's apparently supposed to refer to "Eurpoeans perceived to be particularly stylish and affluent socialites. It is often used ironically or self-referentially, and is not meant to be the European equivalent of the typical American derogatory term 'white trash'."

So, to answer your question, it apparently is not targeting a race or ethnicity per se, but the upper class of European expats living in the US.

Hence, I would argue it is not a racist term, but more of a classist one referring specifically to European "elites", which I assume likely has arisen from both Euroscepticism and (likely) from perceived cultural/behavioral differences between Europe and America.

My 2 cents, take them for what you will, lol.

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