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

Words nearby have-not

haven, have no business, have no heart for, have none of, have no stomach for, have-not, have nothing on, have nothing to do with, have no time for, have no truck with, have no use for

How to use have-not in a sentence

“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was promoted on what might be called not-quite-mainstream or, indeed, axe-to-grind media.
Dutch Biker Gangs Vs. ISIS|Nadette De Visser, Christopher Dickey|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the not-too-distant future, the AMRAAM might also be out-ranged by new weapons that are being developed around the world.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An autopsy found highly toxic cyanide levels in the blood of the not-so-dearly departed.
Beware of Japan’s “Black Widows”|Jake Adelstein|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And with each false alarm, the not-so-subtle panic continues, as Europe waits and wonders what happens next.
Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Consequently, while the direction of the what-not-how-now line is definitely fixed, their actual positions remain unestablished.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
I appeal to yourself, Madam, whether these sublime notions have-any thing consoling in them?
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
Ha-ha-have my head sha-a-ved, dress myself up li-like a Turk?
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
We should in this case expect not-white rather than white, and so much rather, that we would lay two to one upon it.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill

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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have-not

Origin of have-not

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