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have-not

DEFINITIONS OF: have-not

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n a person with few or no possessions

Synonyms:
poor person
Examples:
Lazarus
the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
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poor white trash, white trash
(slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished
down-and-out
a person who is destitute
pauper
a person who is very poor
drifter, floater, vagabond, vagrant
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
beachcomber
a vagrant living on a beach
beggar, mendicant
a pauper who lives by begging
derelict
a person without a home, job, or property
starveling
someone who is starving (or being starved)
sundowner
a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
bum, hobo, tramp
a disreputable vagrant
Type of:
unfortunate, unfortunate person
a person who suffers misfortune
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