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welfare hotel

noun

a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.

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Nearby words

weldment, weldon, welfare, welfare economics, welfare fund, welfare hotel, welfare island, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work

Origin of welfare hotel

First recorded in 1970–75

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