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welfare hotel
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noun
a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.
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Origin of welfare hotel
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby welfare hotel
weldment, Weldon, welfare, welfare economics, welfare fund, welfare hotel, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work, welfarism
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