have-a-little en · NOUN
Meanings
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A somewhat poor or underprivileged person, better off than a have-not.
A Canarsie housewife said it best: We never join the have-a-littles with the have-nots to fight the haves. We make sure the have-a-littles fight the have-nots. That's the shame of it
2012, Joan C. Williams, Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| have-a-littles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |