- Eurotrash (term)
Eurotrash is a derogatory term with a variety of applications.
* Referring to certain young, relatively wealthy Europeans traveling around the world on their parents' money, who have a general disdain for hard work, personal initiative and
entrepreneurship .cite news| work=The New York Times | date=2002-12-08| title=A New Eurofestation| author=Julia Chaplin| However, despite their seeming dislike ourl=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E7DC103BF93BA35751C1A9649C8B63]*To describe a subgroup of European party goers who stereotypically practice recreational party drug use, listen to trendy dance music, and have a general disdain for more traditional lifestyles.
* A common description for any Europeans that are perceived to be pretentious about their education, status, cultural superiority or intelligence. In general, any European that could be categorized as a
snob .Use of the term
Among the earliest printed use of the term was in the early 1980s, when
Taki Theodoracopulos , a wealthy Greek man living in New York, wrote the "Eurotrash" column in "The East Side Express."The term "Eurotrash" was also popularized in the 1994 "
Seinfeld " episode (22) "The Library" and episode (79) "The Pie".In episode 22 "The Library" Elaine mentions Columbus (The famous Italian explorer) to Jerry Seinfeld concerning a book. Jerry responds with; "Columbus... Eurotrash"
In episode 79 "The Pie" Elaine confronts the saleswoman of a women's clothing store because a mannequin bears a striking resemblance to Elaine.
cquote|Saleswoman: I think you may be flattering yourself. That mannequin is wearing a $1200 dress.
Elaine: What are you saying, that I'm not good enough for this hideous dress? (looking at saleswoman's name tag) Listen Natasha, I wouldn't be caught dead wearing your crummy little Eurotrash rags. [cite web| url=http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/ThePie.html| title=The Pie| author=Tom Gammill and Max Pross| work=
Seinfeld | publisher=NBC (transcript via seinfeldscripts.com)| date=1994-02-07| accessdate=2008-02-29]References
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