white bread White elephant - A

white bread White elephant - A
Meaning
Pertaining to the US white middle classes. Something that is more trouble than it is worth.
Origin
This disparaging term refers to the supposed bland and uninteresting nature of white middle class culture in the US. .

Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.

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