the working poor
noun/ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpɔː(r)/, /ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpʊə(r)/
/ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpʊr/, /ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpɔːr/
[plural]- people who have jobs where they earn very little money
- The working poor have little choice but to take more than one job at a time.
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