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have–nots
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have–nots
(noun)
have–nots
/
ˈ
hævˌnɑːts/
noun
have–nots
/
ˈ
hævˌnɑːts/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAVE–NOTS
the have-nots
:
people who have little money and few possessions
:
poor people
—
usually used in the phrase
the haves and the have-nots
the gap between
the haves and the have-nots
[=between rich people and poor people]
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