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temporarily embarrassed millionaires

temporarily embarrassed millionaires is the plural of temporarily embarrassed millionaire.

Meaning of temporarily embarrassed millionaire

Noun

temporarily embarrassed millionaire (plural temporarily embarrassed millionaires)

  1. 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

Questions about temporarily embarrassed millionaires

What is temporarily embarrassed millionaires the plural of?
Temporarily embarrassed millionaires is the plural of temporarily embarrassed millionaire.

Words near temporarily embarrassed millionaires in the dictionary

  1. temporaneousness
  2. temporaries
  3. temporarily
  4. temporarily able-bodied
  5. temporarily embarrassed millionaire
  6. temporarily embarrassed millionaires
  7. temporariness
  8. temporarinesses
  9. temporary
  10. temporary gentleman
  11. temporary gentlemen

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