first world problem

or First World problem

noun Slang: Usually Facetious.

a fairly minor problem, frustrating situation, or complaint associated with a relatively high standard of living, as opposed to the more serious problems associated with poverty: I’m bored with all my electronic gadgets—such a first world problem!

Nearby words

first string, first thing, first things first, first water, first world, first world problem, first world war, first-born, first-cause argument, first-class, first-come

Origin of first world problem

1995–2000; with reference to the First World, the wealthiest countries in the world