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beggar-my-neighbor

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[beg-er-mahy-ney-ber] / ˈbɛg ər maɪˈneɪ bər /

noun

  1. beggar-your-neighbor.

Etymology

Origin of beggar-my-neighbor

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

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Government leaders in the Common Market are also angered by what many regard as a beggar-my-neighbor effect of Nixon's package on them.

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