"undeserving poor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} undeserving poor pl (plural only)
  1. (dated) Poor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity. Tags: dated, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-undeserving_poor-en-noun-oZH~abVv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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