What does have-not mean?
Have-not means (idiomatic, usually contrastive) A poor or underprivileged person..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(idiomatic, usually contrastive) A poor or underprivileged person..
A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots.
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Have-not means (idiomatic, usually contrastive) A poor or underprivileged person..
Common synonyms include poor person.
Possible antonyms include have.
A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots.
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