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sandwich classes

sandwich classes is the plural of sandwich class.

Meaning of sandwich class

Noun

sandwich class (plural sandwich classes)

  1. (Singapore, dated, informal) The middle class; specifically those who are too wealthy to qualify for welfare schemes but not rich enough to afford non-subsidized housing, access further opportunities or maintain lifestyle expectations.
    • Although the conditions were generally poor, the rent was extremely low. In the 1970s, for example, the Home Ownership Scheme was introduced to help the middle-income group (sometimes called the "sandwich class").2003 August 29, Kui-Wai Li, Capitalist Development and Economism in East Asia: The Rise of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, Routledge, →ISBN

Questions about sandwich classes

What is sandwich classes the plural of?
Sandwich classes is the plural of sandwich class.

Words near sandwich classes in the dictionary

  1. sandwich care
  2. sandwich carer
  3. sandwich carers
  4. sandwich caring
  5. sandwich class
  6. sandwich classes
  7. sandwich coin
  8. sandwich coins
  9. sandwich compound
  10. sandwich compounds
  11. sandwich cookie

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