Third Worlder
[ wurl-der ]
/ ˈwɜrl dər /
noun (sometimes lowercase)
a citizen of a Third World country.
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Origin of Third Worlder
First recorded in 1965–70; Third World + -er1
Words nearby Third Worlder
third stream, third ventricle, third ventriculostomy, Third Way, Third World, Third Worlder, thirl, thirlage, Thirlmere, thirst, thirst trap
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