temporarily embarrassed millionaire
temporarily embarrassed millionaire noun: a poor person who advocates against social welfare programs because they believe they will become rich in the future.
Noun
temporarily embarrassed millionaire (plural temporarily embarrassed millionaires)
- A poor person who advocates against social welfare programs because they believe they will become rich in the future.
- One definition of an American is that he is a temporarily embarrassed millionaire. As such, he wants a job, but hates to pay taxes. If he needs a job, he demands that the government provide it one way or another.1964, Louis Filler (maybe quoting someone), The President Speaks: From William McKinley to Lyndon B. Johnson
Forms of temporarily embarrassed millionaire
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Questions about temporarily embarrassed millionaire
- What does temporarily embarrassed millionaire mean?
- Temporarily embarrassed millionaire means a poor person who advocates against social welfare programs because they believe they will become rich in the future.
- What part of speech is temporarily embarrassed millionaire?
- Temporarily embarrassed millionaire is a noun.
- What is the plural of temporarily embarrassed millionaire?
- The plural of temporarily embarrassed millionaire is temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
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