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underclasser

underclasser noun: a member of an underclass.

Noun

underclasser (plural underclassers)

  1. A member of an underclass
    • The national symbol for this new attitude is Bernhard Goetz, who was acquitted of attempted murder by a jury after admitting he shot four underclassers because he thought they meant him harm.1988 January 22, Salim Muwakkil, “Pop: I'm Bad, Therfore I Am”, in Chicago Reader

Forms of underclasser

pluralunderclassers

Origin of underclasser

From underclass + -er.

Questions about underclasser

What does underclasser mean?
Underclasser means a member of an underclass.
What part of speech is underclasser?
Underclasser is a noun.
What is the plural of underclasser?
The plural of underclasser is underclassers.

Words near underclasser in the dictionary

  1. underclaim
  2. underclaimed
  3. underclaiming
  4. underclaims
  5. underclass
  6. underclasser
  7. underclassers
  8. underclasses
  9. underclassify
  10. underclassman
  11. underclassmen

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