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White Man's Burden

A view held in the era of Imperialism that the more developed and "civilized" peoples of Europe should, through their leadership and domination, bring civilization, modernity, wealth, and advancement to the lesser peoples of the world.

This mostly extended to non-white peoples, but various white ethnic groups subjected to this ideology were various Slavic groups in the east, Arabs, Turks, Finns, and Boers.

The ideology crated a sense of moral justification of Imperialism over many developed and long existing cultures, including long wealthy civilizations like China, Persia, Ottoman Turkey, and India.
Europeans took over Africa in the the name of the White Man's Burden among other things.
by historia April 20, 2012
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white wednesday

The Wednesday of Homecoming week, teens in all grades get together and tee pee houses, saran wrap people's cars, and spray shaving dream on lawns. Usually people they know. Has been a tradition in the city of Slidell for years.
Dude: You goin rollin tonite son.
Guy: Yea niga, its white wednesday!
by Colbs4443322 September 23, 2009
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White-trash Beautiful

A girl with a smoking hot body and really trashy vibe, but you'd hit it anyway.
Dude, see that chic loading the three kids and two cartons of cigarettes into that Chevette, she's white-trash beautiful.
(Ex. Anjelina Jolie while married to Billy Bob Thornton)
by Stracat January 2, 2008
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White and nerdy

The theme song to all nerds who ever wanted to be gangstas.
I'm just to White and nerdy.
by 1337 lord October 10, 2006
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White Pony

The name for Deftones 3rd album. Released in 2000 it is the follow up to Around the Fur. Many say this album to be their best. Album has a very unique sound almost psychedelic but with a touch of heavy metal. Definitely a good album for everyone to check out.
Have you checked out Deftones album White Pony yet?
by musashidtr September 14, 2010
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White Girl

Getting lost on the way to Starbucks because you were too busy staring at your iPhone, on the Starbucks app, getting directions to Starbucks.
Wow, you're such a fucking white girl.
by Emily Skalinger September 26, 2014
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White Trash Rebate

Application of various disreputable and/or fraudulent strategies calculated to evade the limitations of rebate offer fine print and obtain a rebate to which one would not otherwise be entitled. Closely related to white trash echange, white trash refund, white trash warranty claim, white trash regifting, etc.
Horace, a retirement village mailroom attendant, drew heavily upon his innate sense of fiscal ingenuity, when he overcame the limitations of the "One Rebate Per Household" restriction by using a white trash rebate scheme to pocket dozens of $5 denture creme rebate checks.
by texlex61 January 27, 2009
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