TERM: eurotrash

[Fred Shapiro]

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Paul Frank wrote:

> Does anyone know the etymology of the term eurotrash as in a eurotrash
> nightclub?

I suspect the etymology is Euro + trash.  Or are you looking for dating of
first use, or a precise explanation of why there is a negative stereotype
of a certain kind of vaguely European person?


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