"first-world problem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: first-world problems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=first-world problem}} first-world problem (plural first-world problems)
  1. Alternative form of first world problem. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: first world problem
    Sense id: en-first-world_problem-en-noun-9msNNkBM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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