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have-not
[ hav-not, -not ]
/ ˈhævˌnɒt, -ˈnɒt /
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noun
Usually have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
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Origin of have-not
First recorded in 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for have-not
have-not
noun
(usually plural) a person or group of people in possession of relatively little material wealth
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